Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.087 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.03 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.707 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.582 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.622 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.6% for unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1,939.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

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

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -13.0%
2010 0.0% -59.7%
2013 0.7% +2219.0%
2016 0.6% -17.6%
2019 0.6% +6.7%

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% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Nepal 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,939.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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