Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Malawi

Malawi: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
92nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Malawi, 1997–2016

0.10.20.31997200620161997: 0.332 % of male employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.244 % of male employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.116 % of male employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.065 % of male employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.053 % of male employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.1% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 92nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of male employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.3%
2004 0.2% -26.4%
2010 0.1% -52.4%
2013 0.1% -44.4%
2016 0.1% -18.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 18% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 89 Tanzania 0.3% compare
  2. 90 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  3. 91 Ethiopia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Malawi?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, male (% of male employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of male employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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