Youth Unemployment Rate of Malawi
Updated on May 15, 2023.
According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Malawi was 7.73% in 2022, a difference of -0.02 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Malawi in 2022 was 7,922,748. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 7.2% and 8.31% respectively in 2022.
The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".
The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Malawi for 1991 - 2022.
See also: Unemployment Rate of Malawi.
Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Malawi (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Malawi
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| Year | Total Youth Unempl.(%) | Male Youth Unempl.(%) | Female Youth Unempl.(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.31 | 6.86 | 7.72 |
| 1992 | 7.45 | 7 | 7.87 |
| 1993 | 7.25 | 6.79 | 7.69 |
| 1994 | 7.43 | 6.96 | 7.87 |
| 1995 | 7.12 | 6.64 | 7.58 |
| 1996 | 7.16 | 6.69 | 7.62 |
| 1997 | 7.15 | 6.68 | 7.61 |
| 1998 | 7.11 | 6.64 | 7.57 |
| 1999 | 7.07 | 6.61 | 7.53 |
| 2000 | 7.05 | 6.59 | 7.49 |
| 2001 | 7.08 | 6.63 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 6.98 | 6.54 | 7.39 |
| 2003 | 6.92 | 6.49 | 7.32 |
| 2004 | 6.9 | 6.48 | 7.28 |
| 2005 | 6.9 | 6.49 | 7.27 |
| 2006 | 6.88 | 6.49 | 7.23 |
| 2007 | 6.82 | 6.45 | 7.16 |
| 2008 | 6.83 | 6.47 | 7.16 |
| 2009 | 6.82 | 6.47 | 7.14 |
| 2010 | 6.82 | 6.48 | 7.13 |
| 2011 | 6.82 | 6.5 | 7.13 |
| 2012 | 6.82 | 6.5 | 7.13 |
| 2013 | 6.76 | 6.45 | 7.08 |
| 2014 | 6.79 | 6.46 | 7.13 |
| 2015 | 6.85 | 6.51 | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 6.89 | 6.53 | 7.25 |
| 2017 | 6.9 | 6.54 | 7.28 |
| 2018 | 6.93 | 6.56 | 7.32 |
| 2019 | 6.96 | 6.58 | 7.36 |
| 2020 | 8.09 | 7.51 | 8.73 |
| 2021 | 7.75 | 7.18 | 8.36 |
| 2022 | 7.73 | 7.2 | 8.31 |