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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0828 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0828 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0828 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0446 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.045 units per square kilometre1991: 0.046 units per square kilometre1992: 0.047 units per square kilometre1993: 0.048 units per square kilometre1994: 0.047 units per square kilometre1995: 0.047 units per square kilometre1996: 0.048 units per square kilometre1997: 0.049 units per square kilometre1998: 0.05 units per square kilometre1999: 0.051 units per square kilometre2000: 0.052 units per square kilometre2001: 0.054 units per square kilometre2002: 0.055 units per square kilometre2003: 0.056 units per square kilometre2004: 0.058 units per square kilometre2005: 0.059 units per square kilometre2006: 0.06 units per square kilometre2007: 0.061 units per square kilometre2008: 0.062 units per square kilometre2009: 0.062 units per square kilometre2010: 0.063 units per square kilometre2011: 0.064 units per square kilometre2012: 0.065 units per square kilometre2013: 0.065 units per square kilometre2014: 0.066 units per square kilometre2015: 0.066 units per square kilometre2016: 0.067 units per square kilometre2017: 0.067 units per square kilometre2018: 0.07 units per square kilometre2019: 0.072 units per square kilometre2020: 0.08 units per square kilometre2021: 0.077 units per square kilometre2022: 0.08 units per square kilometre2023: 0.083 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0828 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0828 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0446 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0476 units per square kilometre 0.0446 units per square kilometre 0.0509 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.058 units per square kilometre 0.0522 units per square kilometre 0.0625 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0664 units per square kilometre 0.0632 units per square kilometre 0.0719 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.08 units per square kilometre 0.0769 units per square kilometre 0.0828 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 45 Italy 0.088 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 China (People’s Republic of) 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Thailand 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 Denmark 0.0798 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Indonesia 0.0757 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0828 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0828 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0446 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.