Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malawi's labour force participation stands at 62.58% as of 2025-12-31, down from 62.93% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Malawi's labour force participation was 62.58%, down from 62.93% in 2024.
In 2024, Malawi's labour force participation was 62.93%, down from 63% in 2023.
In 2023, Malawi's labour force participation was 63%, down from 63.07% in 2022.
In 2022, Malawi's labour force participation was 63.07%, up from 62.93% in 2021.
In 2021, Malawi's labour force participation was 62.93%, down from 68.26% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.58% | -0.349% |
| 2024 | 62.93% | -0.072% |
| 2023 | 63% | -0.072% |
| 2022 | 63.07% | +0.139% |
| 2021 | 62.93% | -5.33% |
| 2020 | 68.26% | +4.99% |
| 2019 | 63.27% | -0.102% |
| 2018 | 63.37% | -0.094% |
| 2017 | 63.47% | -1.77% |
| 2016 | 65.23% | -1.72% |
| 2015 | 66.96% | -1.68% |
| 2014 | 68.64% | -1.63% |
| 2013 | 70.27% | -1.58% |
| 2012 | 71.85% | -1.53% |
| 2011 | 73.38% | -1.36% |
| 2010 | 74.74% | -1.31% |
| 2009 | 76.05% | -1.26% |
| 2008 | 77.31% | -1.22% |
| 2007 | 78.52% | -1.17% |
| 2006 | 79.69% | -1.12% |
| 2005 | 80.81% | +0.001% |
| 2004 | 80.81% | -0.006% |
| 2003 | 80.82% | -0.009% |
| 2002 | 80.82% | -0.008% |
| 2001 | 80.83% | -0.011% |
| 2000 | 80.84% | -0.015% |
| 1999 | 80.86% | +0.001% |
| 1998 | 80.86% | +0.011% |
| 1997 | 80.85% | +0.003% |
| 1996 | 80.84% | +0.006% |
| 1995 | 80.84% | +0.017% |
| 1994 | 80.82% | +0.03% |
| 1993 | 80.79% | +0.04% |
| 1992 | 80.75% | +0.048% |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +0.05% |
| 1990 | 80.65% | — |
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Malawi's labour force participation is 62.58% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 62.93% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 80.86% (1999); the lowest is 62.58% (2025), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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