Work & Labour in Malawi 703 indicators covering work & labour for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year 2100 down 23.4% 33rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year 2100 down 21.2% 29th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year 2100 down 25.5% 37th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year 2050 down 33.0% 7th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year 2050 down 11.4% 5th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No 2050 up 51.7% 67th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No 2050 up 13.3% 21st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No 2100 up 4.7% 39th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No 2100 up 4.8% 39th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No 2100 up 4.7% 39th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.6% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.4% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.3% 139th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.9% 7th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.3% 47th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.7% 4th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person 2025 down 1.3% 8th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 5.0% 20th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person 2025 up 18.2% 183rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,403 2027 up 48.1% 61st Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.06 2027 down 2.2% 88th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,837 2027 up 39.4% 64th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.09 2027 up 0.8% 100th Labour dependency ratio 1.79 2027 down 10.6% 47th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,591 2027 down 5.1% 182nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,550 2027 down 5.1% 181st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.9 2027 down 2.3% 78th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 4.06 % change on previous year 2027 down 53.8% 5th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year 2027 up 312.2% 23rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.6% 54th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.1092 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 31.0% 55th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.1147 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.2% 51st Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 29.3% 17th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 52.3% 105th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% 2025 down 6.5% 86th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% 2025 down 6.6% 118th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% 2025 up 0.1% 50th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.2% 2025 down 6.5% 60th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.2% 2025 down 6.4% 128th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.8% 2025 down 6.5% 155th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% 2025 down 6.4% 104th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% 2025 down 12.1% 63rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% 2025 down 11.4% 74th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% 2025 down 12.9% 54th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 24.3% 149th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 2.5% 147th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 86.4% 2025 up 0.1% 50th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 0.2% 9th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.6% 6th Employment 7,902 2025 up 33.2% 64th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,902 2025 up 33.2% 64th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 6.9% 2025 up 2.9% 145th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.6% 2025 up 2.9% 144th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 7.3% 2025 up 3.2% 145th Employment in services (% of total employment) 27.7% 2025 up 1.8% 178th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 30.9% 2025 up 3.2% 172nd Page 1 of 12 Next →