Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 40.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi is 40.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi peaked at 63.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.6% | — |
| 1992 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.6% | 63.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 57.2% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 42.1% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 48.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi was 40.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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.