Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Malawi
Malawi: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 3.18 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Malawi, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Malawi stood at 3.18 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Malawi peaked at 3.18 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Malawi 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.89 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 1.92 million ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million ages 15+ | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million ages 15+ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million ages 15+ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.07 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.79 million ages 15+ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million ages 15+ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.97 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.18 million ages 15+ | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.18 million ages 15+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.59 million ages 15+, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.18 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 million ages 15+ | 1.89 million ages 15+ | 2.20 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million ages 15+ | 2.28 million ages 15+ | 2.97 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million ages 15+ | 3.06 million ages 15+ | 3.18 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, male in Malawi?
- Total employment, male in Malawi was 3.18 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for total employment, male?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.