Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 95.2%
World rank
90th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi, 1997–2016

0.0250.050.0750.10.1251997200620161997: 0.128 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.026 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.018 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.027 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.053 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

In 2016, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.2% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi peaked at 0.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 90th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.0% -80.0%
2010 0.0% -29.8%
2013 0.0% +51.2%
2016 0.1% +95.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 31% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 28% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 87 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Nepal 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Mozambique 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Malawi was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Malawi ranks 90th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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 wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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