Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi
Malawi: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0002 units per person for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1999.
That places Malawi 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 146 Kazakhstan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 147 Kuwait 0.0002 units per person compare
- 148 Zambia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 0.0002 units per person compare
- 151 Chad 0.0002 units per person compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per person 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.