Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in Malawi is 45.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi peaked at 66.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.2% | — |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 60.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 46.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 45.5% | 56.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi was 45.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, male (%) (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.