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Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Malawi

Malawi: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 0.5% in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Malawi, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0.5 %2011: 0.5 %2012: 0.5 %2013: 1 %2014: 1 %2015: 1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1 %2018: 1 %2019: 0.5 %2020: 0.5 %2021: 0.5 %2022: 0.5 %2023: 0.5 %

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by sex and age in Malawi is 0.5%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 135 Benin 0.5% compare
  2. 135 Botswana 0.5% compare
  3. 135 Brazil 0.5% compare
  4. 135 Burundi 0.5% compare
  5. 135 Chad 0.5% compare
  6. 135 Comoros, Union of the 0.5% compare
  7. 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
  8. 135 Djibouti 0.5% compare
  9. 135 El Salvador 0.5% compare
  10. 135 Ghana 0.5% compare
  11. 135 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
  12. 135 Honduras 0.5% compare
  13. 135 Kenya 0.5% compare
  14. 135 Kiribati 0.5% compare
  15. 135 Liechtenstein, Principality of 0.5% compare
  16. 135 Macau, China 0.5% compare
  17. 135 Maldives 0.5% compare
  18. 135 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.5% compare
  19. 135 Naoero, Republic of 0.5% compare
  20. 135 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  21. 135 Oman 0.5% compare
  22. 135 Palau, Republic of 0.5% compare
  23. 135 Paraguay 0.5% compare
  24. 135 San Marino, Republic of 0.5% compare
  25. 135 Sierra Leone 0.5% compare
  26. 135 Togo 0.5% compare
  27. 135 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
  28. 135 Vanuatu 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More reference data data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in Malawi?
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Malawi was 0.5% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
Malawi ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is labor force participation rate by sex and age rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%)
Unit
%
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 4,340 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Labor force participation data for use by ILO