Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malawi
Malawi: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 30.76 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malawi, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.76 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malawi peaked at 30.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.96, in 2020.
That places Malawi 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.51 | — |
| 2006 | 30.49 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.46 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.41 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.37 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.34 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.28 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.34 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.36 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.96 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.15 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.72 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.76 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 30.76 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 30.76 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 30.76 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.46 | 30.41 | 30.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.33 | 30.28 | 30.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.45 | 28.96 | 30.76 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malawi?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malawi was 30.76 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.96 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Malawi ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.