Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 857,480 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi stood at 857,480.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi peaked at 920,177 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 440,000, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484,000 | 440,000 | 569,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 776,014 | 622,404 | 920,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 839,892 | 822,303 | 857,480 | 2 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.2% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Malawi was 857,480 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 920,177 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,000 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Malawi ranks 23rd 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 up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Labor force (15-24 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.