Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi stood at 34.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi peaked at 81.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 85th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.9% | — |
| 1983 | 81.8% | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 81.8% | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 61.0% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 67.7% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 46.4% | 63.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 34.0% | 53.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malawi was 34.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.