Latin America and the Caribbean vs Malawi: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Latin America and the Caribbean
5.5%
in 2025
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
13th
Malawi rank
14th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 5.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.8 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 2.7% | 5.8% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Latin America and the Caribbean or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 5.5% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Latin America and the Caribbean and Malawi?
- 9.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th 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.