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
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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.