Malawi vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Malawi
12.9%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
4.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
12th
Post-demographic dividend rank
12th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Malawi
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.9% against 4.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.7 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Post-demographic dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 6.8% | 6.8% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 6.2% | 3.9% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4.4% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 1.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Malawi or Post-demographic dividend?
- Malawi, at 12.9% against 4.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
- 8.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th 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.