Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi
Malawi: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi is 0.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 758.2% on the previous year and up 544.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Malawi 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +758.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 2.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Malawi was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.4%. 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 industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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