Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 14.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Malawi stood at 14.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Malawi peaked at 14.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +119.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +233.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -80.8% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +2020.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 0.7% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 with basic education in Malawi?
- Unemployment with basic education in Malawi was 14.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. 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 (% of total 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).