Malawi vs Western Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Western Europe
5.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
14th
Western Europe rank
15th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time
- Malawi
- Western Europe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 5.2% in Western Europe, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Western Europe ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 9.1% | 6.4% | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.6% | 3.1% | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Malawi or Western Europe?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 5.2% in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Malawi and Western Europe?
- 10.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Western Europe rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 15th of 189 countries.
- 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.