Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
1st
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.032 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.767 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.642 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.689 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.7% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2019.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 2,065.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 1st of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -9.5%
2010 0.0% -61.7%
2013 0.8% +2309.9%
2016 0.6% -16.3%
2019 0.7% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.0% 0.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,065.3%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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