Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Malawi, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malawi stood at 15.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malawi peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -78.9% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +186.2% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +1593.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 0.9% | 15.4% | 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malawi?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malawi was 15.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Malawi ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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