Macao vs Malawi: Youth unemployment rate
Macao
6.8%
in 2025
Malawi
6.9%
in 2025
Macao rank
147th
Malawi rank
144th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Macao
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Macao, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Macao ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 144th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.7% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 2.2% | Macao |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Macao or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Macao and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Malawi rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Macao ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 144th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.