Developing regions vs Malawi: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Developing regions
4.9%
in 2025
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
19th
Malawi rank
14th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Developing regions
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 4.9% in Developing regions, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.1 times Developing regions's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Developing regions ahead.
Developing regions ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Developing regions averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | Developing regions |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Developing regions |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 8.2% | 2.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Developing regions or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 4.9% in Developing regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Developing regions and Malawi?
- 10.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Developing regions and Malawi rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Developing regions ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 14th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.