Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) rose 0.418% to 70.3% in Malawi in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) in Malawi reached an all time high of 73.1% in 2013 and an all time low of 70.0% in 2020. When compared to Malawi's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) in Mozambique amounted to 75.1%, 35.1% in South Africa, 81.1% in Tanzania and 63.9% in Zambia in 2021.
Malawi has been ranked 19th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total), 1 place above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Employment to Population Ratio (15+ Years Old, Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Angola | % | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.5% | 71.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 47.5% | 47.3% | 47.1% | 46.9% | 46.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 72.2% | 72.4% | 71.7% | 71.0% | 70.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Lesotho | % | 49.6% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 50.1% | 50.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malawi | % | 73.1% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 72.9% | 72.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.2% | 76.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 48.0% | 46.3% | 46.8% | 47.2% | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 40.9% | 40.2% | 40.4% | 40.3% | 39.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Swaziland | % | 39.3% | 39.5% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 82.2% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.0% | 82.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 68.6% | 68.5% | 68.4% | 68.3% | 68.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 66.9% | 66.3% | 65.6% | 65.3% | 64.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.4% |
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