Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0004 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
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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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Malawi was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.