Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.684 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.815 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.709 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.837 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.784 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.841 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.

That places Malawi 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.7%
2004 0.8% +19.1%
2010 0.7% -13.0%
2013 0.8% +18.0%
2016 0.8% -6.3%
2019 0.8% +7.3%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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