Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi
Malawi: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, 1997–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.3% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Malawi 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +34.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 41% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 34% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
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 youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi?
- Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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