Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Malawi

Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 95.64 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
95.64 Persons
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
101st
of 156 countries
All-time high
95.64 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
43.99 Persons
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Malawi, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 44.4 Persons2001: 44 Persons2002: 45.1 Persons2003: 47.4 Persons2004: 49.8 Persons2005: 51.6 Persons2006: 52.9 Persons2007: 55.5 Persons2008: 57.6 Persons2009: 60.2 Persons2010: 62.2 Persons2011: 63.7 Persons2012: 64.9 Persons2013: 67.1 Persons2014: 69.5 Persons2015: 71.2 Persons2016: 72.8 Persons2017: 75 Persons2018: 79.1 Persons2019: 83.7 Persons2020: 87.1 Persons2021: 90.3 Persons2022: 95.6 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 95.64 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Malawi peaked at 95.64 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.99 Persons, in 2001.

Malawi ranks 101st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.86 Persons 43.99 Persons 60.16 Persons 10
2010s 70.92 Persons 62.19 Persons 83.75 Persons 10
2020s 91.04 Persons 87.14 Persons 95.64 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 98 Mongolia 99.45 Persons compare
  2. 99 Honduras 98.84 Persons compare
  3. 100 Chad 95.69 Persons compare
  4. 102 Georgia 92.6 Persons compare
  5. 103 Costa Rica 89.39 Persons compare
  6. 104 Burkina Faso 88.73 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Malawi?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Malawi was 95.64 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 95.64 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 43.99 Persons in 2001.
How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Malawi ranks 101st out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.