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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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