Unemployment rate for young people in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment rate for young people was 6.95 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.95
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
144th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.83
in 2020
All-time low
6.44
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Malawi is 6.95, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Malawi peaked at 7.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 1997.
That places Malawi 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 | 6.44 | 7.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.46 | 6.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 6.52 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.84 | 7.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 141 Russian Federation 7.61 compare
- 142 Philippines 7.04 compare
- 143 Guinea 7.02 compare
- 145 Germany 6.86 compare
- 146 Singapore 6.78 compare
- 147 Macau (China) 6.78 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 unemployment rate for young people in Malawi?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Malawi was 6.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Malawi ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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