Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
104th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.308 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.216 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 101 Togo 0.2% compare
  2. 102 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  3. 103 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  4. 105 Ethiopia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 104th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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