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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
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.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0667 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0828 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0828 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 45 Italy 0.088 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 China 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 0.083 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 0.0808 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Denmark 0.0798 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Indonesia 0.0757 units per square kilometre 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.