Own-account workers, total in Malawi
Malawi: Own-account workers, total was 52.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Malawi, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Malawi is 52.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Malawi peaked at 62.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 60.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 59.1% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 54.3% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.7% | 55.2% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Malawi?
- Own-account workers, total in Malawi was 52.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for own-account workers, total?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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