Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi

Malawi: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
83rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi, 1997–2016

00.10.20.31997200620161997: 0.152 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.119 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.295 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.039 % of male workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.065 % of male workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 64.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 83rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of male workers in the agricultural sector Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.1% -21.4%
2010 0.3% +148.1%
2013 0.0% -86.7%
2016 0.1% +64.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 80 Nepal 0.1% compare
  2. 81 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  3. 82 Armenia 0.1% compare
  4. 84 Zambia 0.1% compare
  5. 85 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  6. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male?
Malawi ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, male (% of male workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of male workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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