Malawi — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1983–2025 · 37 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
Malawi's unemployment rate reading was 5.07% in 2025. The period change from 5.05% in 2024 was +0.02 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 5.16%.
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- Annual data, 1983–2025
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.07 % |
| 2024 | 5.05 % |
| 2023 | 5.01 % |
| 2022 | 5.02 % |
| 2021 | 5.65 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 5.72 % |
| 2019 | 4.96 % |
| 2018 | 5.02 % |
| 2017 | 5.05 % |
| 2016 | 5.01 % |