Unemployment with basic education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment with basic education, male was 12.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education, male in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12.4% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 353.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Malawi peaked at 12.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 26th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +117.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -79.7% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +1885.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 0.6% | 12.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Malawi?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Malawi was 12.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.5%. 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, male (% of male 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).