Industry share of total emplyoment in Malawi
Malawi: Industry share of total emplyoment was 7.34 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.34
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.88
in 1991
All-time low
7.29
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Malawi stood at 7.34.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Malawi peaked at 7.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.88 | — |
| 1992 | 7.8 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.77 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.61 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.61 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.55 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.51 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.47 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.33 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.31 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.43 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.48 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.52 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.41 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.35 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.32 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.33 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.33 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.34 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 | 7.51 | 7.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.35 | 7.29 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 | 7.41 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 | 7.32 | 7.41 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Malawi?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Malawi was 7.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Malawi ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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