Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malawi
Malawi: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 18.93 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malawi, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 18.93 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malawi peaked at 25.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.77, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.28 | — |
| 2006 | 24.94 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.58 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.16 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.68 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 23.16 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.65 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 22.08 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.52 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.87 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.29 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 19.25 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19.21 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.57 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.77 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.27 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.25 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 19.22 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 19.1 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 19 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 18.93 | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.53 | 23.68 | 25.28 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.84 | 19.21 | 23.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.14 | 18.77 | 19.57 | 8 |
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malawi?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malawi was 18.93 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.28 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.77 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.