Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi

Malawi: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.969 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.991 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.983 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.969 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.963 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.992 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

That places Malawi 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1997 1.0%
2004 1.0% +2.3%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2013 1.0% -1.3%
2016 1.0% -0.7%
2019 1.0% +3.0%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 4 Senegal 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Thailand 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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