Work & Labour in Malawi 703 indicators covering work & labour for Malawi. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of male vs. female employment in industry 9.9% 2025 up 0.0% 178th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 59.3% 2025 down 1.6% 13th Share of male vs. female employment in services 30.9% 2025 up 3.2% 171st Employment rate, men vs. women 64.5% 2025 down 6.7% 97th Employment rate 59.4% 2025 down 6.7% 79th Youth unemployment rate 6.9% 2025 up 2.9% 144th Population by labor force status 8.91 million people 2025 up 14.9% 49th Employee compensation as share of government spending 32.5% 2022 up 20.0% 53rd CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 53.65 2025 up 6.4% 10th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 163.97 Persons 2022 up 54.8% 69th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 95.64 Persons 2022 up 47.4% 101st Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.2% 2020 up 122.3% 157th Female labor force by age 144,346 people 2024 down 12.4% 50th Labor force participation rate by age 46.7% 2024 down 14.1% 62nd Female labor force participation rate by age 44.2% 2024 down 15.2% 53rd Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 6.9% 2024 up 2.0% 146th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0104 units per square kilometre 2023 up 54.7% 24th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0058 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.8% 35th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.42 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.0% 53rd Employment by status 38.7% 2024 up 2.5% 143rd Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 38.7% 2024 up 2.5% 143rd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.5303 units per square kilometre 2023 up 506.6% 48th Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.5303 units per square kilometre 2023 up 506.6% 47th Cases of fatal occupational injury 69 1986 up 38.0% 54th Annual growth of GDP per employed person -0.6% 2025 down 129.7% 165th Unemployment with basic education 14.9% 2024 up 201.7% 18th Unemployment with basic education, male 12.4% 2024 up 353.5% 26th Unemployment with intermediate education 17.3% 2024 up 114.3% 10th Unemployment with basic education, female 17.5% 2024 up 126.3% 15th Unemployment with advanced education 11.3% 2024 up 13.5% 15th Unemployment with intermediate education, female 22.1% 2024 up 96.1% 9th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 0.17 2024 down 50.0% 168th Level of national compliance with labor rights 0.17 score 2024 down 50.0% 169th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 39.4% 2024 up 102.6% 2nd Unemployment with intermediate education, male 14.2% 2024 up 123.7% 9th Labor force with basic education, female 45.7% 2024 down 33.2% 40th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 45.4% 2024 up 87.0% 2nd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 32.8% 2024 up 137.5% 5th Labor force with basic education, male 53.8% 2024 down 32.4% 77th Labor force with basic education 49.5% 2024 down 33.3% 63rd Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) 51.3% 2024 down 25.3% 85th Labor force with intermediate education, male 64.0% 2024 down 24.3% 110th Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) 58.4% 2024 down 25.4% 97th Labor force with advanced education, male 75.5% 2024 down 18.8% 105th Labor force with advanced education 71.1% 2024 down 21.2% 106th Labor force with advanced education, female 64.7% 2024 down 23.4% 104th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 36.7% 2024 down 46.4% 144th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 48.1% 2024 down 39.8% 169th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 41.9% 2024 down 43.1% 159th Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 1,443 1986 up 1.8% 81st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 30.2% 2024 down 50.1% 95th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 34.4% 2024 down 45.1% 98th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 26.4% 2024 down 55.1% 88th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 42.4% 2020 up 3.4% 133rd Annual working hours per worker 1,596 hours per worker 2023 up 1.4% 109th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,596 hours per worker 2023 up 1.4% 109th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 15.4% 2024 up 209.4% 14th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,596 hours per worker 2023 up 1.4% 109th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 2,392 2024 up 307.1% 17th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 12 Next →