Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi
Malawi: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 0.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.34
in 2015
All-time low
0.17
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi is 0.17, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2016.
That places Malawi 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.34 | — |
| 2016 | 0.17 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.65, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.204 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 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 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 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 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 202 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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