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

Malawi: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
90th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1997
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.609 % of urban population2004: 0.579 % of urban population2010: 0.558 % of urban population2013: 0.568 % of urban population2016: 0.578 % of urban population2019: 0.589 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi is 0.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.6% -4.9%
2010 0.6% -3.7%
2013 0.6% +1.7%
2016 0.6% +1.8%
2019 0.6% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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