Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Malawi

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 45.8%
World rank
92nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0.050.10.150.21997200620161997: 0.194 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.053 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.03 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.043 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.062 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.1% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

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

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.1% -72.8%
2010 0.0% -43.5%
2013 0.0% +43.3%
2016 0.1% +45.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Malawi?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,346 data points, 1970–2021
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