Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.89 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.89
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.83
in 2020
All-time low
6.44
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malawi, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malawi is 6.89, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malawi peaked at 7.83 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.44, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7 | — |
| 1992 | 6.86 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.78 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.14 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.67 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.44 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6.66 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.76 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.92 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.85 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.65 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.58 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.71 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.75 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.82 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.87 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.81 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.83 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 7.63 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.85 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.84 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.89 | +0.7% |
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 | 7.21 | 6.84 | 7.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 143 El Salvador 7.51 compare
- 144 Guinea 7.07 compare
- 145 Philippines 6.96 compare
- 147 Macau (China) 6.69 compare
- 148 Cameroon 6.62 compare
- 149 Germany 6.6 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 young vs older adults in Malawi?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malawi was 6.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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