World StatisticsMalawi: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20255.1
Change since 2015+2.4%5.0 (2015)
World rank94 / 1822025
Rank in region24 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.1 | +0.4% | 94 / 182 |
| 2024 | 5.1 | +0.8% | 93 / 182 |
| 2023 | 5.0 | -0.2% | 98 / 184 |
| 2022 | 5.0 | -11.2% | 100 / 186 |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -1.2% | 99 / 187 |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +15.2% | 105 / 187 |
| 2019 | 5.0 | -1.1% | 102 / 187 |
| 2018 | 5.0 | -0.5% | 103 / 187 |
| 2017 | 5.0 | +0.7% | 104 / 187 |
| 2016 | 5.0 | +1.2% | 111 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.0 | -0.3% | 117 / 187 |
| 2014 | 5.0 | -0.2% | 117 / 187 |
| 2013 | 5.0 | +0.6% | 116 / 187 |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +2.5% | 115 / 187 |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +1.0% | 119 / 187 |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +1.0% | 126 / 187 |
| 2009 | 4.7 | -1.3% | 130 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -1.6% | 116 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -1.6% | 113 / 187 |
| 2006 | 5.0 | +0.4% | 116 / 187 |
| 2005 | 4.9 | -0.6% | 121 / 187 |
| 2004 | 5.0 | -3.9% | 125 / 187 |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -1.6% | 124 / 187 |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +0.5% | 120 / 187 |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +3.5% | 114 / 187 |
| 2000 | 5.0 | +0.9% | 118 / 187 |
| 1999 | 5.0 | +1.6% | 124 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.9 | +4.9% | 121 / 187 |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -5.1% | 124 / 187 |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +0.9% | 124 / 187 |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -8.8% | 122 / 187 |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +7.6% | 115 / 187 |
| 1993 | 5.0 | -1.5% | 115 / 187 |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +3.3% | 106 / 187 |
| 1991 | 4.9 | – | 106 / 187 |
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