Employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 61.7 in 2023. ▼ 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
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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.5 | — |
| 1992 | 75.79 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 75.36 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.62 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.85 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 74.41 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.78 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.51 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 73.33 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.82 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 73.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.98 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.36 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.97 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 71.43 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 70.36 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.48 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 68.53 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.69 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.05 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.76 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.06 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.3 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.87 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.46 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.87 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 63.21 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.44 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.53 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.39 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 61.91 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.7 | -0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 61.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55.06, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 61.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
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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