Employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi

Malawi: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 61.7 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
61.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.79
in 1992
All-time low
61.7
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 75.51992: 75.81993: 75.41994: 75.61995: 74.91996: 74.41997: 74.11998: 73.81999: 73.52000: 73.32001: 73.82002: 73.62003: 732004: 72.42005: 722006: 71.42007: 70.42008: 69.52009: 68.52010: 67.72011: 67.12012: 66.82013: 66.12014: 65.32015: 64.92016: 64.52017: 63.92018: 63.22019: 62.42020: 62.52021: 62.42022: 61.92023: 61.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi stood at 61.7. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi peaked at 75.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61.7, in 2023.

That places Malawi 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.77 73.51 75.79 9
2000s 71.79 68.53 73.82 10
2010s 65.17 62.44 67.69 10
2020s 62.13 61.7 62.53 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 9 Uganda 65.91 compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 65.37 compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia 62.37 compare
  4. 13 Nepal 61.21 compare
  5. 14 Eritrea 60.86 compare
  6. 15 South Sudan 59.25 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi was 61.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 75.79 in 1992.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 61.7 in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Malawi ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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