Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 73.6%
World rank
103rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.274 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.065 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.044 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.046 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.068 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.018 % of youth labor force with high education

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

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

That places Malawi 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1997 0.3%
2004 0.1% -76.3%
2010 0.0% -32.4%
2013 0.0% +5.4%
2016 0.1% +46.1%
2019 0.0% -73.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Malawi was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
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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