Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi

Malawi: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
100th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.010.020.031997200820191997: 0.017 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.004 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.012 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.028 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.033 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.006 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi is 0.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1997 0.0%
2004 0.0% -73.2%
2010 0.0% +174.9%
2013 0.0% +132.9%
2016 0.0% +17.8%
2019 0.0% -83.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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