Statizoid

GDP per person employed in Malawi

Malawi: GDP per person employed was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.9%
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1995
All-time low
-11.5%
in 1994
Years of data
30
1981–2010

GDP per person employed in Malawi, 1981–2010

-10-505101981199520101981: -7.7 annual % growth1982: -1.1 annual % growth1983: 1.8 annual % growth1984: 3.9 annual % growth1985: 6.4 annual % growth1986: -1.6 annual % growth1987: -0.145 annual % growth1988: -4 annual % growth1989: -0.906 annual % growth1990: 0.076 annual % growth1991: 5.6 annual % growth1992: -9.2 annual % growth1993: 8.3 annual % growth1994: -11.5 annual % growth1995: 11.8 annual % growth1996: 7.3 annual % growth1997: 3.6 annual % growth1998: -1.9 annual % growth1999: 0.544 annual % growth2000: -2 annual % growth2001: -6.8 annual % growth2002: -1 annual % growth2003: 3.1 annual % growth2004: 3 annual % growth2005: -0.211 annual % growth2006: 5.1 annual % growth2007: 2.9 annual % growth2008: 5.8 annual % growth2009: 4.4 annual % growth2010: 2.9 annual % growth

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 2.9% for gdp per person employed in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Malawi peaked at 11.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -11.5%, in 1994.

Malawi ranks 9th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.4% -7.7% 6.4% 9
1990s 1.5% -11.5% 11.8% 10
2000s 1.4% -6.8% 5.8% 10
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.5% compare
  2. 7 Angola 3.4% compare
  3. 8 Egypt 2.9% compare
  4. 10 Uganda 2.4% compare
  5. 11 Morocco 2.3% compare
  6. 12 Ghana 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

More work & labour data for Malawi

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Malawi?
Gdp per person employed in Malawi was 2.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -11.5% in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for gdp per person employed?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

GDP per person employed in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/gdp-per-person-employed-annual-percent-growth/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/gdp-per-person-employed-annual-percent-growth/malawi/">GDP per person employed in Malawi</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.