Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
87th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1997
All-time low
0.4%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997–2016

00.20.40.60.811997200620161997: 0.908 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.601 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.503 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.443 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.476 % of urban employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1997 0.9%
2004 0.6% -33.9%
2010 0.5% -16.2%
2013 0.4% -11.9%
2016 0.5% +7.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 67% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 54% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 84 Madagascar 0.7% compare
  2. 85 Uganda 0.7% compare
  3. 86 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  4. 88 Nepal 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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