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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$4,193 22% Average annual profit As a % of the total sales % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

356,355 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only.

98,307 28% Employees hired due to FINCA loan Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia only. % #

204,121 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

61,872 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

11,615 19% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

49,498 80% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$10,348 42% Average annual profit % #

1.8 Average # of employees per client enterprise

6,793 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

4,492 66% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

6,134 90% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$6,344 19% Average annual profit % #

2.2 Average # of employees per client enterprise

123,781 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

31,389 25% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

53,226 43% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

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

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$2,972 46% Average annual profit profit as a % of average sales % #

2.2 Average # of employees per client enterprise

352,611 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

111,403 32% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

288,868 82% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,408 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.

1,611,538 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises This data covers 72% of our borrowers.

353,985 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. % #

782,559 49% 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

60,362 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

27,388 45% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

47,661 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

137,392 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

42,631 31% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

32,974 24% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$5,920 40% Average annual profit % #

2.0 Average # of employees per client enterprise

53,260 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

10,530 20% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

16,351 31% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,079 35% Average annual profit % #

1.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

46,573 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

31,570 68% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

7,452 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

223,584 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

67,909 30% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

185,575 83% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,397 30% 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

230,114 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only.

61,201 27% Employees hired due to FINCA loan Haiti, Honduras and Nicaragua only. % #

86,655 38% 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.

105,184 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

22,152 21% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

65,214 62% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$3,234 24% Average annual profit % #

2.5 Average # of employees per client enterprise

672,458 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

83,074 12% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

202,916 29% Wages paid above the poverty line % #

$4,346 39% Average annual profit % #

2.4 Average # of employees per client enterprise

39,461 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

8,041 20% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

37,330 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

625,885 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

51,504 8% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

195,464 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

113,736 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

44,097 39% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

78,103 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

13,654 People employed in FINCA-funded enterprises

668 5% Employees hired due to FINCA loan % #

7,578 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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