Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
83rd
of 90 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 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2016

0.050.10.150.20.251997200620161997: 0.099 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2004: 0.085 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.24 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2013: 0.034 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.048 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2016, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Malawi stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 0.2% 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 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -14.0%
2010 0.2% +182.0%
2013 0.0% -85.9%
2016 0.0% +41.1%

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. 80 Nepal 0.1% compare
  2. 81 Armenia 0.1% compare
  3. 82 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  4. 84 Zambia 0.0% compare
  5. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% compare
  6. 86 Mozambique 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 83rd out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 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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