Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malawi, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malawi is 37.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malawi peaked at 81.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 98th of 175 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, total (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.5% | — |
| 1983 | 81.7% | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +49.1% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 56.6% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 68.6% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 48.9% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 37.4% | 56.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 95 Jamaica 37.6% compare
- 96 Suriname 37.6% compare
- 97 New Caledonia 37.5% compare
- 99 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.2% compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 37.2% compare
- 101 Togo 36.8% compare
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malawi?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malawi was 37.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.