Labor force, total, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3747 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Malawi is 0.3747 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.4403 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3513 units per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4403 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4389 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4377 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4366 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4358 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4353 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4352 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4351 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4348 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4348 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4352 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4355 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4357 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4359 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4361 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4361 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4299 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4235 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4164 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4091 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4019 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3948 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3872 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3798 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3725 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3654 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3583 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3513 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3538 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3564 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3883 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3616 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3662 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3697 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3731 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3747 units per person | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3747 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3747 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4364 units per person | 0.4348 units per person | 0.4403 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4293 units per person | 0.4091 units per person | 0.4361 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3721 units per person | 0.3513 units per person | 0.4019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3723 units per person | 0.3616 units per person | 0.3883 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, per capita in Malawi?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Malawi was 0.3747 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4403 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3513 units per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.