Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 106 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, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.6 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.753 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.697 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.111 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.18 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.

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

That places Malawi 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.8% +25.5%
2010 0.7% -7.4%
2013 0.1% -84.1%
2016 0.2% +62.7%
2019 0.2% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 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, total in Malawi?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 55th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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