Latin America & Caribbean vs Malawi: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Latin America & Caribbean
5.4%
in 2025
Malawi
15.4%
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
9th
Malawi rank
11th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.4% against 5.4% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 0.0% | 10.2% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 2.7% | 5.7% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.5% | 3.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Latin America & Caribbean or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 15.4% against 5.4% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 10.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malawi rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 11th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.