Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 22.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 22.1% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Malawi peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.4% | — |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -54.2% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | +396.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 4.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % 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 intermediate education, female in Malawi?
- Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Malawi was 22.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).