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

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

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 76.2%
World rank
86th
of 92 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, total in Malawi, 1997–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251997200620161997: 0.101 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.082 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.232 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.022 % of total workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.039 % of total workers in the agricultural sector

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 76.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

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

Malawi ranks 86th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of total workers in the agricultural sector Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -18.8%
2010 0.2% +183.2%
2013 0.0% -90.4%
2016 0.0% +76.2%

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

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  4. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  5. 88 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  6. 89 Georgia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Malawi?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 86th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of total workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,345 data points, 1970–2021
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