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

Malawi: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
4th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0.20.30.40.50.60.71997200820191997: 0.24 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.518 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.534 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.691 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.493 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.606 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 4th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.2%
2004 0.5% +116.1%
2010 0.5% +3.1%
2013 0.7% +29.5%
2016 0.5% -28.7%
2019 0.6% +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Nepal 0.6% compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Ghana 0.6% compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 4th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, 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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