Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Malawi
Malawi: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) was 0.17 score in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.17 score
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.34 score
in 2015
All-time low
0.17 score
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi is 0.17 score, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi peaked at 0.34 score in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.17 score, in 2016.
That places Malawi 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | score | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.34 score | — |
| 2016 | 0.17 score | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 score | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.17 score is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65 score, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.17 score is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 score, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.204 score | 0.17 score | 0.34 score | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.17 score | 0.17 score | 0.17 score | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi was 0.17 score in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 score in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 score in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Malawi ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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