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

Malawi: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.367 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.412 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.307 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.352 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.396 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.4% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Malawi 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.4% +159.9%
2010 0.4% +12.4%
2013 0.3% -25.4%
2016 0.4% +14.7%
2019 0.4% +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 8 Colombia 0.4% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  3. 10 Ethiopia 0.4% compare
  4. 12 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  6. 14 Uganda 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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