Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 45.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi is 45.7%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi peaked at 51.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2008.
That places Malawi 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 48 Burundi 47.2% compare
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.4% compare
- 50 Mozambique 45.8% compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 44.0% compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi was 45.7% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Malawi ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)