Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
51st
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.597 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.739 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.678 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.219 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 51st of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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