Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
52nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.521 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.798 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.769 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.888 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.688 % of labor force with high education in working age2019: 0.722 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi is 0.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 52nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1997 0.5%
2004 0.8% +53.2%
2010 0.8% -3.5%
2013 0.9% +15.4%
2016 0.7% -22.5%
2019 0.7% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 52nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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