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Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi

Malawi: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 7.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1991
All-time low
7.3%
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi, 1991–2025

024681991200820251991: 7.9 %1992: 7.8 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 7.6 %1995: 7.6 %1996: 7.6 %1997: 7.6 %1998: 7.6 %1999: 7.5 %2000: 7.5 %2001: 7.4 %2002: 7.3 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 7.3 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 7.3 %2007: 7.3 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 7.4 %2011: 7.4 %2012: 7.4 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.4 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 7.3 %2024: 7.3 %2025: 7.3 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi stood at 7.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi peaked at 7.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2006.

Malawi ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 9
2000s 7.3% 7.3% 7.5% 10
2010s 7.5% 7.4% 7.5% 10
2020s 7.3% 7.3% 7.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi was 7.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2006.
How does Malawi rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Malawi ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.