Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi is 0.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +89.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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, total in Malawi?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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