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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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