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

Malawi: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
78th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21997200620161997: 0.091 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.076 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.221 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.022 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.035 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

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

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 78th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -16.3%
2010 0.2% +190.4%
2013 0.0% -90.2%
2016 0.0% +62.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  3. 77 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  4. 79 Zambia 0.0% compare
  5. 80 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  6. 81 Georgia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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