Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi
Malawi: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 257,942 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi is 257,942, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi peaked at 257,942 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 162,403, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 162,403 | — |
| 2006 | 164,410 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 166,588 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 168,672 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 170,620 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 172,326 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 173,990 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 175,193 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 176,589 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 178,264 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 179,833 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 181,220 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 182,566 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 188,979 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 195,746 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 207,123 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 206,230 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 219,784 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 227,853 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 235,963 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 243,031 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 250,353 | +3.0% |
| 2027 | 257,942 | +3.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 257,942 is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 257,942 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,539 | 162,403 | 170,620 | 5 |
| 2010s | 180,471 | 172,326 | 195,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,035 | 206,230 | 257,942 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 71 Burundi 274,338 compare
- 72 Netherlands 268,625 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 268,388 compare
- 75 Chad 214,500 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 211,936 compare
- 77 Guinea 192,336 compare
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 weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Malawi was 257,942 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 257,942 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,403 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.