Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Malawi

Malawi: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.921 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.987 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.978 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.971 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.954 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.99 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-24 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.9%
2004 1.0% +7.2%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2013 1.0% -0.7%
2016 1.0% -1.7%
2019 1.0% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  4. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare
  5. 7 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  6. 8 Tajikistan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Malawi?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Malawi was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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