Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 7.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Malawi is 7.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Malawi peaked at 7.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.9% | — |
| 1992 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 7.6% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.4% compare
- 180 Uganda 7.3% compare
- 181 Angola 7.2% compare
- 182 Djibouti 6.7% compare
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 (% of total employment) in Malawi?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Malawi was 7.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (% of total 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).