Malawi - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 66.85 |
| 2011 | 56.87 |
| 2013 | 58.12 |
| 2017 | 28.26 |
| 2020 | 31.63 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 51.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 58.42 in 2013, while its lowest value was 51.33 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.83 |
| 1992 | 51.82 |
| 1993 | 51.94 |
| 1994 | 51.82 |
| 1995 | 52.09 |
| 1996 | 52.30 |
| 1997 | 52.53 |
| 1998 | 52.77 |
| 1999 | 53.09 |
| 2000 | 53.42 |
| 2001 | 53.76 |
| 2002 | 54.16 |
| 2003 | 54.56 |
| 2004 | 54.96 |
| 2005 | 55.36 |
| 2006 | 55.75 |
| 2007 | 56.15 |
| 2008 | 56.54 |
| 2009 | 56.94 |
| 2010 | 57.32 |
| 2011 | 57.68 |
| 2012 | 58.04 |
| 2013 | 58.42 |
| 2014 | 57.93 |
| 2015 | 57.40 |
| 2016 | 56.83 |
| 2017 | 56.29 |
| 2018 | 55.97 |
| 2019 | 55.64 |
| 2020 | 51.33 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.41 |
| 2011 | 59.98 |
| 2013 | 62.02 |
| 2017 | 37.61 |
| 2020 | 42.12 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 55.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 62.93 in 2013, while its lowest value was 42.84 in 1994.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.96 |
| 1992 | 42.97 |
| 1993 | 43.00 |
| 1994 | 42.84 |
| 1995 | 43.11 |
| 1996 | 43.58 |
| 1997 | 44.08 |
| 1998 | 44.59 |
| 1999 | 45.82 |
| 2000 | 47.07 |
| 2001 | 48.30 |
| 2002 | 49.59 |
| 2003 | 50.89 |
| 2004 | 52.17 |
| 2005 | 53.45 |
| 2006 | 54.69 |
| 2007 | 55.94 |
| 2008 | 57.16 |
| 2009 | 58.37 |
| 2010 | 59.56 |
| 2011 | 60.68 |
| 2012 | 61.79 |
| 2013 | 62.93 |
| 2014 | 62.43 |
| 2015 | 61.87 |
| 2016 | 61.15 |
| 2017 | 60.47 |
| 2018 | 59.58 |
| 2019 | 58.62 |
| 2020 | 55.24 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.60 |
| 2011 | 58.34 |
| 2013 | 59.92 |
| 2017 | 32.72 |
| 2020 | 36.75 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 53.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 60.65 in 2013, while its lowest value was 47.35 in 1994.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.40 |
| 1992 | 47.40 |
| 1993 | 47.48 |
| 1994 | 47.35 |
| 1995 | 47.62 |
| 1996 | 47.96 |
| 1997 | 48.33 |
| 1998 | 48.71 |
| 1999 | 49.48 |
| 2000 | 50.27 |
| 2001 | 51.06 |
| 2002 | 51.90 |
| 2003 | 52.75 |
| 2004 | 53.58 |
| 2005 | 54.42 |
| 2006 | 55.23 |
| 2007 | 56.05 |
| 2008 | 56.85 |
| 2009 | 57.64 |
| 2010 | 58.42 |
| 2011 | 59.16 |
| 2012 | 59.89 |
| 2013 | 60.65 |
| 2014 | 60.16 |
| 2015 | 59.62 |
| 2016 | 58.97 |
| 2017 | 58.37 |
| 2018 | 57.77 |
| 2019 | 57.12 |
| 2020 | 53.28 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 40.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 90.07 in 1983, while its lowest value was 38.32 in 2017.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.07 |
| 1987 | 63.70 |
| 1998 | 77.91 |
| 2004 | 83.30 |
| 2005 | 77.49 |
| 2011 | 67.52 |
| 2013 | 67.86 |
| 2017 | 38.32 |
| 2020 | 40.63 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 65.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 70.77 in 1991, while its lowest value was 64.88 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.77 |
| 1992 | 70.68 |
| 1993 | 70.74 |
| 1994 | 70.65 |
| 1995 | 70.73 |
| 1996 | 70.61 |
| 1997 | 70.52 |
| 1998 | 70.44 |
| 1999 | 70.24 |
| 2000 | 70.04 |
| 2001 | 69.82 |
| 2002 | 69.66 |
| 2003 | 69.48 |
| 2004 | 69.29 |
| 2005 | 69.09 |
| 2006 | 68.91 |
| 2007 | 68.74 |
| 2008 | 68.55 |
| 2009 | 68.36 |
| 2010 | 68.17 |
| 2011 | 67.97 |
| 2012 | 67.77 |
| 2013 | 67.60 |
| 2014 | 67.61 |
| 2015 | 67.62 |
| 2016 | 67.66 |
| 2017 | 67.70 |
| 2018 | 67.82 |
| 2019 | 67.96 |
| 2020 | 64.88 |
| 2021 | 65.18 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 56.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 98.14 in 1983, while its lowest value was 53.99 in 2017.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 98.14 |
| 1987 | 65.50 |
| 1998 | 81.43 |
| 2004 | 86.00 |
| 2005 | 82.71 |
| 2011 | 77.06 |
| 2013 | 79.29 |
| 2017 | 53.99 |
| 2020 | 56.33 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 75.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 79.00 in 2013, while its lowest value was 74.87 in 1994.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.02 |
| 1992 | 74.97 |
| 1993 | 74.98 |
| 1994 | 74.87 |
| 1995 | 75.01 |
| 1996 | 75.13 |
| 1997 | 75.29 |
| 1998 | 75.46 |
| 1999 | 75.70 |
| 2000 | 75.94 |
| 2001 | 76.16 |
| 2002 | 76.43 |
| 2003 | 76.68 |
| 2004 | 76.92 |
| 2005 | 77.15 |
| 2006 | 77.39 |
| 2007 | 77.65 |
| 2008 | 77.87 |
| 2009 | 78.11 |
| 2010 | 78.33 |
| 2011 | 78.55 |
| 2012 | 78.76 |
| 2013 | 79.00 |
| 2014 | 78.94 |
| 2015 | 78.85 |
| 2016 | 78.72 |
| 2017 | 78.61 |
| 2018 | 78.32 |
| 2019 | 78.01 |
| 2020 | 75.50 |
| 2021 | 75.77 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 47.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 93.82 in 1983, while its lowest value was 45.64 in 2017.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 93.82 |
| 1987 | 64.60 |
| 1998 | 79.62 |
| 2004 | 84.60 |
| 2005 | 80.05 |
| 2011 | 72.11 |
| 2013 | 73.12 |
| 2017 | 45.64 |
| 2020 | 47.98 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 70.32 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 73.11 in 2013, while its lowest value was 70.03 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.86 |
| 1992 | 72.79 |
| 1993 | 72.83 |
| 1994 | 72.73 |
| 1995 | 72.84 |
| 1996 | 72.84 |
| 1997 | 72.86 |
| 1998 | 72.90 |
| 1999 | 72.91 |
| 2000 | 72.92 |
| 2001 | 72.91 |
| 2002 | 72.95 |
| 2003 | 72.98 |
| 2004 | 73.00 |
| 2005 | 73.00 |
| 2006 | 73.02 |
| 2007 | 73.06 |
| 2008 | 73.06 |
| 2009 | 73.08 |
| 2010 | 73.09 |
| 2011 | 73.09 |
| 2012 | 73.09 |
| 2013 | 73.11 |
| 2014 | 73.09 |
| 2015 | 73.06 |
| 2016 | 73.02 |
| 2017 | 72.98 |
| 2018 | 72.91 |
| 2019 | 72.83 |
| 2020 | 70.03 |
| 2021 | 70.32 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
