Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 57.9%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.21 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.098 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.114 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.074 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.134 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.056 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2019, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.9% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 93rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.1% -53.3%
2010 0.1% +16.1%
2013 0.1% -34.8%
2016 0.1% +80.3%
2019 0.1% -57.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Malawi ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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