Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malawi: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.0%
in 2025
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
17th
Malawi rank
14th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 5.0% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 8.2% | 2.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 5.0% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
- 10.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malawi rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th 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.