Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.73 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.877 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.775 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.944 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.928 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.946 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.9% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 1st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.7%
2004 0.9% +20.0%
2010 0.8% -11.6%
2013 0.9% +21.8%
2016 0.9% -1.7%
2019 0.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4

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  1. 2 Guinea 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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