SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Malawi
Malawi: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 15.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Malawi, 2004–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.41 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Malawi peaked at 15.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.907, in 2020.
That places Malawi 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.46 | — |
| 2005 | 0.942 | -78.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | +84.3% |
| 2013 | 4.98 | +186.8% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.907 | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 15.41 | +1598.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 0.942 | 4.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 1.74 | 4.98 | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.16 | 0.907 | 15.41 | 2 |
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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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Malawi?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Malawi was 15.41 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.907 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Malawi ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.