Income & Employment

FINCA helps low-income people grow their businesses and earn additional income for poverty alleviation. We survey our microfinance clients to measure how much income they are earning, how many people they employ, and how much of that employment is the result of FINCA's assistance. This is the measure of our direct impact, according to our customers.

These indicators provide a revealing view into the productive activities our clients and the extent to which FINCA is helping them to generate employment for themselves and others. Besides the data presented below, the subsidiary-level sections also provide a breakdown of profits and employment by sector (see Special Topics).

Income & Employment Data

Global

Africa

Eurasia

Latin America

MESA

Africa

All Africa

DRC

Malawi

Nigeria

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

Eurasia

All Eurasia

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Georgia

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Latin America

All Latin America

Ecuador

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Nicaragua

MESA

All MESA

Afghanistan

Jordan

Pakistan

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Afghanistan.

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$4,464 22% Average annual profit As a % of the total sales % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

379,714 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only.

102,640 27% Employees hired due to FINCA loan Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only. % #

209,972 55% Wages paid above the poverty line Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only. % #

$2,910 55% Average annual profit % #

1.7 Average # of employees per client enterprise

66,779 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

12,536 19% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

53,423 80% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$10,348 42% Average annual profit % #

1.8 Average # of employees per client enterprise

25,945 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

17,157 66% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

23,429 90% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$6,344 19% Average annual profit % #

2.2 Average # of employees per client enterprise

164,479 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

41,709 25% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

70,726 43% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Ecuador.

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$3,425 45% Average annual profit profit as a % of average sales % #

2.2 Average # of employees per client enterprise

375,090 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

123,933 33% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

308,932 82% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,578 29% Average annual profit Profit is shown as a percent of total sales. % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise Employees (full-time equivalent) include the owner. Employment is highest in MESA and Africa.

1,659,476 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises This data covers 72% of our borrowers.

374,672 23% Employees hired due to FINCA loan At any given time, 27% of total employment in our clients' enterprises is directly attributed by them to the expansion of their activities that was enabled by FINCA. Job-creation is the strongest in Eurasia. % #

795,187 48% Wages paid above the poverty line Wages that are above the poverty line are considered a "living wage." % #

$3,412 50% Average annual profit 50% of the total sales. % #

1.7 Average # of employees per client enterprise

56,519 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

25,644 45% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

44,627 79% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Guatemala.

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$1,799 22% Average annual profit % #

2.7 Average # of employees per client enterprise

139,141 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

43,173 31% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

33,394 24% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$5,920 40% Average annual profit % #

2.0 Average # of employees per client enterprise

56,388 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

11,148 20% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

17,311 31% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,079 35% Average annual profit % #

1.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

55,434 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

37,576 68% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

8,869 16% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Kosovo.

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$2,466 40% Average annual profit % #

2.7 Average # of employees per client enterprise

225,847 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

68,596 30% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

187,453 83% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,341 29% Average annual profit Haiti and Honduras only. Nicaragua to be included later in 2018, % #

2.5 Average # of employees per client enterprise Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only

215,342 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only.

58,359 27% Employees hired due to FINCA loan Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only. % #

69,448 33% Wages paid above the poverty line Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only. % #

$2,727 27% Average annual profit FINCA clients in Malawi earn an average annual profit of $2,727, the second highest in the region. This represents 27% of their total sales. % #

2.9 Average # of employees per client enterprise Includes the owner. Our borrowers in Malawi generate more employment than any other FINCA subsidiary.

92,024 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

19,381 21% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

57,055 62% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,231 24% Average annual profit % #

2.5 Average # of employees per client enterprise

689,330 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

89,740 13% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

206,835 29% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$4,346 39% Average annual profit % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

19,813 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

4,037 20% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

18,743 95% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Nigeria.

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$3,255 22% Average annual profit FINCA’s borrowers earn $3,225 annually out of $16,978 in total sales. % #

2.7 Average # of employees per client enterprise

633,896 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

52,163 8% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

197,966 31% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Tajikistan.

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$3,174 18% Average annual profit 18% of the total sales % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

104,849 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

40,651 39% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

72,000 69% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Uganda.

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$2,208 36% Average annual profit 36% of total sales. % #

1.6 Average # of employees per client enterprise

18,362 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

899 5% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

10,191 56% Wages paid above the poverty line The wages provided by FINCA clients in Zambia are lower than other subsidiaries in the region. % #

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