Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
16th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.607 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.922 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.878 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.968 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.801 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.85 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 16th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.9% +51.8%
2010 0.9% -4.8%
2013 1.0% +10.3%
2016 0.8% -17.3%
2019 0.8% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 13 Guinea 0.9% compare
  2. 14 Kenya 0.9% compare
  3. 15 Latvia 0.9% compare
  4. 17 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  6. 19 Portugal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 16th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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