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Labour

Malawi

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture65.0%
  • Employment in industry7.3%
  • Employment in services27.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
58.263.268.373.378.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
7.788.519.259.9910.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation62.6–62.9 %ILOSTAT [2024] 62.93 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 62.58 %
Female labour force participation58.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.07 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment6.95 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio59.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture65 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry7.34 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services27.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation58.2 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)7.78 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers38.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Malawi's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (62.6–62.9 %), female labour force participation (58.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.