Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 48.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malawi, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 48.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malawi peaked at 98.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 168th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 98.1% | — |
| 1987 | 65.5% | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -34.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 63% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 48.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 65.5% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 82.7% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 66.5% | 79.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 48.1% | 73.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malawi?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malawi was 48.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.