Status in employment in Malawi
Malawi: Status in employment was 38.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.68
in 2024
All-time low
34.76
in 1994
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Malawi stood at 38.68. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Malawi peaked at 38.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.76, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.87 | — |
| 1992 | 34.87 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.94 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.76 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.97 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.25 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.48 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.73 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.92 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.04 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 36 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.96 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.98 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.03 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.08 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.21 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.41 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.63 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.85 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37.09 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.33 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.45 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.59 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.74 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.84 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.96 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.04 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.15 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.06 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.55 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.59 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.64 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38.68 | +0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 38.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 38.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2 | 34.76 | 35.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.22 | 35.96 | 36.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.71 | 37.09 | 38.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 38.06 | 38.68 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Malawi?
- Status in employment in Malawi was 38.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.76 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for status in employment?
- Malawi ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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