Unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment with basic education, female was 17.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi is 17.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi peaked at 17.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 15th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +207.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +343.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -81.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +2135.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 0.8% | 17.5% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Malawi
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Malawi was 17.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).