Malawi vs North America: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Malawi
12.9%
in 2024
North America
4.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
12th
North America rank
14th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Malawi
- North America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.9% against 4.7% in North America, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North America ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and North America ranks 14th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | North America |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.3% | North America |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.2% | 4.2% | North America |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Malawi or North America?
- Malawi, at 12.9% against 4.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Malawi and North America?
- 8.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and North America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and North America rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Malawi ranks 12th and North America ranks 14th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.