Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi

Malawi: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0486 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0486 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0107 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi, 1990–2023

0.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.011 units per square kilometre1991: 0.011 units per square kilometre1992: 0.011 units per square kilometre1993: 0.011 units per square kilometre1994: 0.011 units per square kilometre1995: 0.011 units per square kilometre1996: 0.011 units per square kilometre1997: 0.012 units per square kilometre1998: 0.012 units per square kilometre1999: 0.012 units per square kilometre2000: 0.012 units per square kilometre2001: 0.013 units per square kilometre2002: 0.013 units per square kilometre2003: 0.013 units per square kilometre2004: 0.014 units per square kilometre2005: 0.014 units per square kilometre2006: 0.015 units per square kilometre2007: 0.017 units per square kilometre2008: 0.018 units per square kilometre2009: 0.02 units per square kilometre2010: 0.021 units per square kilometre2011: 0.023 units per square kilometre2012: 0.025 units per square kilometre2013: 0.028 units per square kilometre2014: 0.03 units per square kilometre2015: 0.033 units per square kilometre2016: 0.036 units per square kilometre2017: 0.039 units per square kilometre2018: 0.04 units per square kilometre2019: 0.042 units per square kilometre2020: 0.037 units per square kilometre2021: 0.045 units per square kilometre2022: 0.047 units per square kilometre2023: 0.049 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi stood at 0.0486 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi peaked at 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malawi 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0107 units per square kilometre
1991 0.011 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 0.0112 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1993 0.0113 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1994 0.0112 units per square kilometre -1.5%
1995 0.0111 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1996 0.0113 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.0115 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0118 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1999 0.0121 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2000 0.0124 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.0127 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 0.013 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 0.0134 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2004 0.0137 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 0.0141 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.0153 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2007 0.0167 units per square kilometre +8.7%
2008 0.0181 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2009 0.0197 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2010 0.0214 units per square kilometre +8.6%
2011 0.0232 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2012 0.0253 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2013 0.0275 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2014 0.03 units per square kilometre +9.0%
2015 0.0327 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2016 0.0356 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2017 0.0387 units per square kilometre +8.8%
2018 0.0402 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 0.0418 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2020 0.0374 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2021 0.0453 units per square kilometre +21.1%
2022 0.0468 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2023 0.0486 units per square kilometre +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0113 units per square kilometre 0.0107 units per square kilometre 0.0121 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre 0.0197 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0316 units per square kilometre 0.0214 units per square kilometre 0.0418 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0445 units per square kilometre 0.0374 units per square kilometre 0.0486 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 43 Kuwait 0.0575 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0563 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Jordan 0.0531 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Czechia 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 France 0.0464 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Guatemala 0.0464 units per square kilometre compare

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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 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0486 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Malawi ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.