Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi is 41.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi peaked at 93.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 93.8% | — |
| 1987 | 64.6% | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.2% | 64.6% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 79.6% | 79.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.0% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 61.1% | 73.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 41.9% | 67.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malawi was 41.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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+, total (%) (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.