Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 9.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi is 9.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi peaked at 10.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.9% | 6 |
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malawi was 9.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).