Male labor participation rate in Malawi
Malawi: Male labor participation rate was 67.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.34
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.88
in 1999
All-time low
67.34
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 67.34 for male labor participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Malawi peaked at 83.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67.34, in 2025.
That places Malawi 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.19 | — |
| 1991 | 83.37 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 83.53 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.66 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.76 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.81 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.83 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.84 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.83 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.79 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.77 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.72 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.94 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.11 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.25 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 80.35 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.42 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.45 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.97 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 75.42 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.8 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.12 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 70.38 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 68.59 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.25 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.89 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.86 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 67.44 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 67.77 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.73 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.69 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.34 | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 67.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.14, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 67.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.67 | 83.19 | 83.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.92 | 80.35 | 83.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.13 | 67.89 | 79.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.64 | 67.34 | 73.86 | 6 |
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 male labor participation rate in Malawi?
- Male labor participation rate in Malawi was 67.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.34 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for male labor participation rate?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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