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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Nepal 0.6% compare
- 2 Madagascar 0.6% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6% compare
- 6 Ghana 0.6% compare
- 7 Mozambique 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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