Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi

Malawi: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
104th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.258 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.121 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.222 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.056 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.072 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.054 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 104th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4

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  4. 105 Guinea 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Malawi was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Malawi ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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