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

Malawi: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.722 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.792 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.74 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.096 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 72nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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