Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.051 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.044 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.58 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.4 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.483 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.5% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 993.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% +81.8%
2010 0.0% -52.7%
2013 0.6% +1212.0%
2016 0.4% -31.0%
2019 0.5% +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.0% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 993.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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