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

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Latin America

All Latin America

Ecuador

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

MESA

All MESA

Afghanistan

Jordan

Pakistan

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

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$3,935 23% Average annual profit As a % of the total sales % #

2.6 Average # of employees per client enterprise

513,519 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only.

125,637 24% Employees hired due to FINCA loan Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only. % #

295,408 57% 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

46,913 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

8,807 19% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

37,530 80% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$10,348 42% Average annual profit % #

1.8 Average # of employees per client enterprise

35,292 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

23,338 66% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

31,869 90% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$6,344 19% Average annual profit % #

2.2 Average # of employees per client enterprise

143,185 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

36,309 25% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

61,570 43% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

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

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$3,842 44% Average annual profit profit as a % of average sales % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

284,633 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

93,628 33% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

237,415 84% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,519 28% Average annual profit Profit is shown as a percent of total sales. % #

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

1,589,949 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises This data covers 72% of our borrowers.

350,520 22% 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. % #

761,926 48% Wages paid above the poverty line Wages that are above the poverty line are considered a "living wage." % #

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

160,298 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

49,738 31% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

38,472 24% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$5,920 40% Average annual profit % #

2.0 Average # of employees per client enterprise

40,129 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

7,934 20% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

12,320 31% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,079 35% Average annual profit % #

1.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

41,842 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

28,363 68% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

6,695 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

202,428 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

61,483 30% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

168,015 83% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$2,824 26% 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

200,427 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only.

57,672 29% Employees hired due to FINCA loan Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only. % #

50,791 26% 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.

289,174 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

60,901 21% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

179,288 62% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,233 24% Average annual profit % #

2.5 Average # of employees per client enterprise

591,370 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

73,584 12% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

178,312 29% 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

549,528 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

45,221 8% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

171,618 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

72,185 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

27,987 39% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

49,569 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

8,975 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

439 5% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

4,981 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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