Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi stood at 34.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi peaked at 68.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 98th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.4% | — |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 49.4% | 62.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 34.4% | 60.2% | 2 |
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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, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
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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 34.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.