Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
90th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1997
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.52 % of rural population2004: 0.492 % of rural population2010: 0.481 % of rural population2013: 0.497 % of rural population2016: 0.493 % of rural population2019: 0.5 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.5% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2019.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1997 0.5%
2004 0.5% -5.4%
2010 0.5% -2.2%
2013 0.5% +3.4%
2016 0.5% -0.7%
2019 0.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

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  6. 93 Gambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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