Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Niger 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.