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

Malawi: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 112 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, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.535 % of total population2004: 0.502 % of total population2010: 0.492 % of total population2013: 0.507 % of total population2016: 0.509 % of total population2019: 0.514 % of total population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

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

Malawi ranks 103rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 100 Togo 0.5% compare
  2. 101 Gambia, The 0.5% compare
  3. 102 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  4. 104 Madagascar, Republic of 0.5% compare
  5. 105 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 106 Guinea 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Malawi?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 103rd out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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