Unemployment rate women in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment rate women was 6.01 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2020
All-time low
5.52
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Malawi, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.01 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Malawi peaked at 6.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 | 5.52 | 6.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 5.58 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 5.64 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 5.95 | 6.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Malawi?
- Unemployment rate women in Malawi was 6.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment rate women?
- Malawi ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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