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

Malawi: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 163.1%
World rank
84th
of 86 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, 1997–2016

0.20.40.60.811997200620161997: 0.916 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.43 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.214 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.192 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.504 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.5% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage 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 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.9%
2004 0.4% -53.0%
2010 0.2% -50.2%
2013 0.2% -10.6%
2016 0.5% +163.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 70% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 82 Uganda 0.6% compare
  3. 83 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  4. 85 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  5. 86 Nepal 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage 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 wage 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 wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Malawi ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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