Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 3.02 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 11.86 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -4.42 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1994 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 1995 | -0.2481 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -887.5% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9285 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9115 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8833 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8167 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7833 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7378 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +363.0% |
| 2019 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 2021 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2022 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 2023 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.02 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +887.5% | -0.2481 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +363.0% | 0.7378 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +243.2% | 3.45 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -209.5% | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +188.4% | -4.42 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -137.3% | 11.86 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.7378 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 11.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ethiopia 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Gambia 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Rwanda 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Comoros 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Madagascar 2.99 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Malawi was 3.02 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.42 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.