Malawi - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 32.39 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 81.84 in 1983, while its lowest value was 31.03 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.85 |
| 1983 | 81.84 |
| 1987 | 61.04 |
| 1998 | 58.62 |
| 2004 | 81.80 |
| 2005 | 67.67 |
| 2011 | 58.19 |
| 2013 | 63.53 |
| 2017 | 31.03 |
| 2020 | 32.39 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 58.01 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.83 in 2013, while its lowest value was 56.91 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.91 |
| 1991 | 57.15 |
| 1992 | 57.17 |
| 1993 | 57.23 |
| 1994 | 57.15 |
| 1995 | 57.33 |
| 1996 | 57.58 |
| 1997 | 57.82 |
| 1998 | 58.07 |
| 1999 | 58.39 |
| 2000 | 58.74 |
| 2001 | 59.10 |
| 2002 | 59.48 |
| 2003 | 59.88 |
| 2004 | 60.28 |
| 2005 | 60.69 |
| 2006 | 61.08 |
| 2007 | 61.48 |
| 2008 | 61.88 |
| 2009 | 62.29 |
| 2010 | 62.68 |
| 2011 | 63.06 |
| 2012 | 63.44 |
| 2013 | 63.83 |
| 2014 | 63.57 |
| 2015 | 63.29 |
| 2016 | 62.94 |
| 2017 | 62.61 |
| 2018 | 62.28 |
| 2019 | 61.93 |
| 2020 | 58.01 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 42.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 81.61 in 1983, while its lowest value was 39.91 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.52 |
| 1983 | 81.61 |
| 1987 | 51.46 |
| 1998 | 48.36 |
| 2004 | 78.70 |
| 2005 | 69.65 |
| 2011 | 61.40 |
| 2013 | 66.98 |
| 2017 | 39.91 |
| 2020 | 42.76 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 59.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 67.84 in 2013, while its lowest value was 46.45 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.45 |
| 1991 | 46.86 |
| 1992 | 46.91 |
| 1993 | 46.88 |
| 1994 | 46.75 |
| 1995 | 46.96 |
| 1996 | 47.48 |
| 1997 | 48.01 |
| 1998 | 48.55 |
| 1999 | 49.85 |
| 2000 | 51.17 |
| 2001 | 52.49 |
| 2002 | 53.83 |
| 2003 | 55.18 |
| 2004 | 56.53 |
| 2005 | 57.88 |
| 2006 | 59.17 |
| 2007 | 60.47 |
| 2008 | 61.75 |
| 2009 | 63.02 |
| 2010 | 64.27 |
| 2011 | 65.47 |
| 2012 | 66.65 |
| 2013 | 67.84 |
| 2014 | 67.13 |
| 2015 | 66.39 |
| 2016 | 65.46 |
| 2017 | 64.58 |
| 2018 | 63.68 |
| 2019 | 62.69 |
| 2020 | 59.78 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 37.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 81.74 in 1983, while its lowest value was 35.27 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 53.54 |
| 1983 | 81.74 |
| 1987 | 56.59 |
| 1998 | 53.84 |
| 2004 | 80.30 |
| 2005 | 68.63 |
| 2011 | 59.71 |
| 2013 | 65.12 |
| 2017 | 35.27 |
| 2020 | 37.45 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 58.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 65.81 in 2013, while its lowest value was 51.69 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.69 |
| 1991 | 52.02 |
| 1992 | 52.05 |
| 1993 | 52.07 |
| 1994 | 51.97 |
| 1995 | 52.17 |
| 1996 | 52.55 |
| 1997 | 52.94 |
| 1998 | 53.33 |
| 1999 | 54.15 |
| 2000 | 54.98 |
| 2001 | 55.83 |
| 2002 | 56.69 |
| 2003 | 57.56 |
| 2004 | 58.43 |
| 2005 | 59.31 |
| 2006 | 60.14 |
| 2007 | 60.98 |
| 2008 | 61.82 |
| 2009 | 62.65 |
| 2010 | 63.47 |
| 2011 | 64.25 |
| 2012 | 65.03 |
| 2013 | 65.81 |
| 2014 | 65.33 |
| 2015 | 64.83 |
| 2016 | 64.19 |
| 2017 | 63.59 |
| 2018 | 62.98 |
| 2019 | 62.31 |
| 2020 | 58.89 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 73.91 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.25 in 1990, while its lowest value was 73.91 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.25 |
| 1991 | 76.14 |
| 1992 | 76.09 |
| 1993 | 75.98 |
| 1994 | 75.96 |
| 1995 | 75.86 |
| 1996 | 75.83 |
| 1997 | 75.82 |
| 1998 | 75.80 |
| 1999 | 75.71 |
| 2000 | 75.58 |
| 2001 | 75.41 |
| 2002 | 75.20 |
| 2003 | 74.98 |
| 2004 | 74.79 |
| 2005 | 74.63 |
| 2006 | 74.54 |
| 2007 | 74.46 |
| 2008 | 74.40 |
| 2009 | 74.34 |
| 2010 | 74.27 |
| 2011 | 74.23 |
| 2012 | 74.18 |
| 2013 | 74.12 |
| 2014 | 74.08 |
| 2015 | 74.06 |
| 2016 | 74.03 |
| 2017 | 74.00 |
| 2018 | 73.97 |
| 2019 | 73.91 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 80.87 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 83.48 in 2013, while its lowest value was 78.44 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.55 |
| 1991 | 78.59 |
| 1992 | 78.62 |
| 1993 | 78.45 |
| 1994 | 78.49 |
| 1995 | 78.44 |
| 1996 | 78.49 |
| 1997 | 78.62 |
| 1998 | 78.75 |
| 1999 | 79.05 |
| 2000 | 79.30 |
| 2001 | 79.51 |
| 2002 | 79.69 |
| 2003 | 79.86 |
| 2004 | 80.07 |
| 2005 | 80.34 |
| 2006 | 80.70 |
| 2007 | 81.09 |
| 2008 | 81.50 |
| 2009 | 81.90 |
| 2010 | 82.29 |
| 2011 | 82.71 |
| 2012 | 83.11 |
| 2013 | 83.48 |
| 2014 | 83.09 |
| 2015 | 82.72 |
| 2016 | 82.26 |
| 2017 | 81.82 |
| 2018 | 81.38 |
| 2019 | 80.87 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 77.31 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.69 in 2013, while its lowest value was 77.14 in 1995.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.38 |
| 1991 | 77.35 |
| 1992 | 77.34 |
| 1993 | 77.20 |
| 1994 | 77.21 |
| 1995 | 77.14 |
| 1996 | 77.15 |
| 1997 | 77.20 |
| 1998 | 77.25 |
| 1999 | 77.35 |
| 2000 | 77.41 |
| 2001 | 77.42 |
| 2002 | 77.40 |
| 2003 | 77.37 |
| 2004 | 77.37 |
| 2005 | 77.42 |
| 2006 | 77.55 |
| 2007 | 77.70 |
| 2008 | 77.87 |
| 2009 | 78.03 |
| 2010 | 78.19 |
| 2011 | 78.37 |
| 2012 | 78.54 |
| 2013 | 78.69 |
| 2014 | 78.48 |
| 2015 | 78.29 |
| 2016 | 78.05 |
| 2017 | 77.82 |
| 2018 | 77.59 |
| 2019 | 77.31 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Malawi was 41.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 88.10 in 2004, while its lowest value was 40.91 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 62.10 |
| 1983 | 86.21 |
| 1987 | 75.33 |
| 1998 | 75.48 |
| 2004 | 88.10 |
| 2005 | 78.08 |
| 2011 | 68.73 |
| 2013 | 72.91 |
| 2017 | 40.91 |
| 2020 | 41.30 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 71.56 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 75.71 in 1990, while its lowest value was 70.81 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.71 |
| 1991 | 75.66 |
| 1992 | 75.65 |
| 1993 | 75.66 |
| 1994 | 75.67 |
| 1995 | 75.65 |
| 1996 | 75.59 |
| 1997 | 75.52 |
| 1998 | 75.45 |
| 1999 | 75.26 |
| 2000 | 75.07 |
| 2001 | 74.88 |
| 2002 | 74.69 |
| 2003 | 74.50 |
| 2004 | 74.32 |
| 2005 | 74.13 |
| 2006 | 73.95 |
| 2007 | 73.76 |
| 2008 | 73.58 |
| 2009 | 73.40 |
| 2010 | 73.22 |
| 2011 | 73.04 |
| 2012 | 72.86 |
| 2013 | 72.68 |
| 2014 | 72.76 |
| 2015 | 72.85 |
| 2016 | 72.96 |
| 2017 | 73.06 |
| 2018 | 73.17 |
| 2019 | 73.30 |
| 2020 | 70.81 |
| 2021 | 71.56 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Malawi was 72.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 98.88 in 2004, while its lowest value was 72.60 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 76.05 |
| 1983 | 94.08 |
| 1987 | 93.45 |
| 1998 | 95.12 |
| 2004 | 98.88 |
| 2005 | 93.35 |
| 2011 | 87.67 |
| 2013 | 87.41 |
| 2017 | 72.86 |
| 2020 | 72.60 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 89.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 96.28 in 1990, while its lowest value was 87.41 in 2013.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.28 |
| 1991 | 96.05 |
| 1992 | 96.00 |
| 1993 | 96.08 |
| 1994 | 96.12 |
| 1995 | 96.04 |
| 1996 | 95.75 |
| 1997 | 95.44 |
| 1998 | 95.12 |
| 1999 | 94.57 |
| 2000 | 94.01 |
| 2001 | 93.47 |
| 2002 | 92.93 |
| 2003 | 92.40 |
| 2004 | 91.88 |
| 2005 | 91.36 |
| 2006 | 90.84 |
| 2007 | 90.34 |
| 2008 | 89.84 |
| 2009 | 89.34 |
| 2010 | 88.85 |
| 2011 | 88.37 |
| 2012 | 87.89 |
| 2013 | 87.41 |
| 2014 | 87.75 |
| 2015 | 88.11 |
| 2016 | 88.55 |
| 2017 | 88.99 |
| 2018 | 89.43 |
| 2019 | 89.94 |
| 2020 | 88.99 |
| 2021 | 89.50 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Malawi was 56.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 91.63 in 1983, while its lowest value was 56.15 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 81.66 |
| 1983 | 91.63 |
| 1987 | 80.61 |
| 1998 | 79.35 |
| 2004 | 89.10 |
| 2005 | 83.64 |
| 2011 | 78.40 |
| 2013 | 83.41 |
| 2017 | 56.15 |
| 2020 | 56.89 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 79.95 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 83.14 in 2013, while its lowest value was 78.64 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.64 |
| 1991 | 78.77 |
| 1992 | 78.80 |
| 1993 | 78.75 |
| 1994 | 78.72 |
| 1995 | 78.77 |
| 1996 | 78.94 |
| 1997 | 79.13 |
| 1998 | 79.32 |
| 1999 | 79.58 |
| 2000 | 79.85 |
| 2001 | 80.11 |
| 2002 | 80.37 |
| 2003 | 80.63 |
| 2004 | 80.89 |
| 2005 | 81.14 |
| 2006 | 81.40 |
| 2007 | 81.65 |
| 2008 | 81.91 |
| 2009 | 82.16 |
| 2010 | 82.41 |
| 2011 | 82.65 |
| 2012 | 82.90 |
| 2013 | 83.14 |
| 2014 | 82.91 |
| 2015 | 82.68 |
| 2016 | 82.39 |
| 2017 | 82.11 |
| 2018 | 81.82 |
| 2019 | 81.50 |
| 2020 | 79.57 |
| 2021 | 79.95 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Malawi was 48.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 88.74 in 1983, while its lowest value was 48.03 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 71.28 |
| 1983 | 88.74 |
| 1987 | 77.83 |
| 1998 | 77.35 |
| 2004 | 88.60 |
| 2005 | 80.81 |
| 2011 | 73.38 |
| 2013 | 77.74 |
| 2017 | 48.03 |
| 2020 | 48.60 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malawi was 75.63 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.74 in 2013, while its lowest value was 75.06 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.15 |
| 1991 | 77.19 |
| 1992 | 77.20 |
| 1993 | 77.19 |
| 1994 | 77.18 |
| 1995 | 77.19 |
| 1996 | 77.24 |
| 1997 | 77.30 |
| 1998 | 77.35 |
| 1999 | 77.38 |
| 2000 | 77.40 |
| 2001 | 77.43 |
| 2002 | 77.45 |
| 2003 | 77.48 |
| 2004 | 77.51 |
| 2005 | 77.53 |
| 2006 | 77.56 |
| 2007 | 77.59 |
| 2008 | 77.61 |
| 2009 | 77.64 |
| 2010 | 77.66 |
| 2011 | 77.69 |
| 2012 | 77.71 |
| 2013 | 77.74 |
| 2014 | 77.68 |
| 2015 | 77.61 |
| 2016 | 77.52 |
| 2017 | 77.45 |
| 2018 | 77.36 |
| 2019 | 77.27 |
| 2020 | 75.06 |
| 2021 | 75.63 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
