Central Europe and the Baltics vs Malawi: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 61.3% against 15.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 45.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.9 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 64.8% | 40.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 63.8% | 40.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 62.3% | 42.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 61.5% | 44.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Central Europe and the Baltics or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 61.3% against 15.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi?
- 45.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Malawi rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Malawi ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.