Work & Labour in Malawi 703 indicators covering work & labour for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 44.8% 2024 down 38.5% 146th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.0% 2024 down 46.3% 85th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.0% 2024 down 38.7% 104th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.1% 2024 down 7.2% 88th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.4% 2024 down 42.5% 98th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.07 % change on previous year 2027 down 62.4% 39th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.03 % change on previous year 2027 up 308.1% 24th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.8 % change on previous year 2027 up 1,652.7% 37th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 15.41 2024 up 209.5% 12th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 17.6% 2025 up 11.1% 230th Monthly minimum wage 90,000 2024 up 528.2% 28th Monthly minimum wage 90,000 2024 up 528.2% 28th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 22.3% 2024 up 215.6% 45th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 16.3% 2024 up 149.4% 57th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 19.2% 2024 up 181.1% 47th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.652 2025 up 1.4% 127th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.3% 54th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 39.42 2024 up 102.6% 1st Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 34.0% 2024 down 46.3% 85th Female employment rate 36.7% 2024 down 46.4% 144th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 36.7% 2024 down 46.4% 144th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.3077 % change on previous year 2025 up 97.5% 98th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 27.0% 2025 down 0.1% 68th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 16.4% 2025 up 6.6% 72nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 21.8% 2025 up 1.9% 75th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 9.9% 50th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 0.4% 60th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0109 units per person 2025 up 3.9% 167th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 16.5% 10th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 11.7% 13th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 19.4% 11th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year 2024 up 8.4% 3rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 80 % change on previous year 2024 up 8.4% 3rd Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0042 units per person 2024 up 382.2% 50th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0042 units per person 2024 up 382.2% 50th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 58.2% 2025 down 6.5% 60th Female labor force participation rate 58.2% 2025 down 6.5% 60th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 58.2% 2025 down 6.5% 60th Female share of the labor force 48.4% 2025 down 0.4% 33rd Labor force participation rate 62.6% 2025 down 6.5% 86th Male labor force participation rate 67.3% 2025 down 6.6% 118th Labor force participation rate 62.6% 2025 down 6.5% 86th Productivity: output per hour worked 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 14.5% 124th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 14.5% 124th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 40.5% 2025 down 13.1% 47th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% 2025 down 11.6% 62nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 43.0% 2025 down 12.2% 53rd Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 54.7% 2025 down 6.7% 59th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 64.5% 2025 down 6.7% 97th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 59.4% 2025 down 6.7% 79th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 66.4% 2025 down 1.6% 43rd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 54.0% 2025 down 2.0% 40th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 59.9% 2025 down 1.8% 41st Female employment rate 54.7% 2025 down 6.7% 59th Unemployment rate 5.1% 2025 up 2.4% 98th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.2% 2025 up 2.4% 110th Female unemployment rate 6.0% 2025 up 2.6% 91st ← Previous Page 3 of 12 Next →