Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.803 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.868 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.758 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.906 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.91 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.922 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 3rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1997 0.8%
2004 0.9% +8.1%
2010 0.8% -12.7%
2013 0.9% +19.5%
2016 0.9% +0.5%
2019 0.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  2. 2 Zambia 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  5. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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