Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
3rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.98 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.994 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.985 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.969 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.967 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.993 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 3rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 1.0%
2004 1.0% +1.4%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2013 1.0% -1.6%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2019 1.0% +2.7%

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Niger 1.0% compare
  2. 2 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Thailand 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 1.0% compare
  5. 6 Cambodia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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