Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
88th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.752 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.459 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.439 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.309 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.507 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.394 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1997 0.8%
2004 0.5% -39.0%
2010 0.4% -4.3%
2013 0.3% -29.7%
2016 0.5% +64.2%
2019 0.4% -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4

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  6. 91 Ghana 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 88th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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