Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
3rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.099 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.151 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.122 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.384 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.211 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.2% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2019.

The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1997.

That places Malawi 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.1%
2004 0.2% +53.4%
2010 0.1% -19.4%
2013 0.4% +215.2%
2016 0.1% -63.4%
2019 0.2% +49.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  3. 4 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  5. 6 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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