Malawi vs MENA: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Malawi
- MENA
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.41 against 9.31 in MENA, a difference of 6.1.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times MENA's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was MENA ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and MENA ranks 11th of 179 countries.
MENA has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MENA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 11.15 | 8.45 | MENA |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 10.95 | 7.45 | MENA |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 10.17 | 2.02 | MENA |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Malawi or MENA?
- Malawi, at 15.41 against 9.31 in MENA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Malawi and MENA?
- 6.1, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MENA?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and MENA rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Malawi ranks 12th and MENA ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.