Labor Force of Malawi
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Malawi was 7,922,748, a difference of +275,005 (3.6% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 4,038,225, and the female labor force was 3,884,523.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Malawi.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Malawi
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 4132703 2017172 2115531
1991 4256981 2080387 2176594
1992 4377261 2140043 2237218
1993 4436467 2168545 2267922
1994 4382588 2142209 2240379
1995 4387968 2149666 2238302
1996 4499616 2214711 2284905
1997 4611063 2279710 2331353
1998 4722122 2342645 2379477
1999 4836563 2401354 2435209
2000 4953623 2456502 2497121
2001 5073264 2515324 2557940
2002 5191809 2571503 2620306
2003 5314368 2627955 2686413
2004 5444586 2688537 2756049
2005 5581621 2752855 2828766
2006 5646652 2793399 2853253
2007 5711029 2835526 2875503
2008 5769964 2878058 2891906
2009 5824618 2921628 2902990
2010 5880939 2967522 2913417
2011 5937747 3015188 2922559
2012 6035605 3066087 2969518
2013 6139893 3120294 3019599
2014 6251150 3176834 3074316
2015 6368179 3235672 3132507
2016 6490270 3297057 3193213
2017 6618516 3361544 3256972
2018 6846058 3468213 3377845
2019 7086643 3579463 3507180
2020 7444101 3833712 3610389
2021 7647743 3905702 3742041
2022 7922748 4038225 3884523