LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi
Malawi: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 38.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi stood at 38.8. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 354.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi peaked at 38.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.96, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.96 | — |
| 2011 | 9.87 | +99.2% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.61 | +141.4% |
| 2024 | 38.8 | +88.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 38.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.78, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 8.54 | 20.61 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 1 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malawi was 38.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.96 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 354.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.