Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
30th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.20.30.40.50.61997200820191997: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.489 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.608 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.211 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.234 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places Malawi 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.5% +217.7%
2010 0.6% +24.4%
2013 0.2% -74.7%
2016 0.2% +37.2%
2019 0.2% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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