Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malawi
Malawi: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 110.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 110.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malawi peaked at 115.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109.1%, in 1991.
That places Malawi 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 109.1% | — |
| 1992 | 109.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 109.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 110.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 111.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 112.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 111.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 111.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 111.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 111.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 111.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 111.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 111.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 111.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 111.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 110.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 110.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 110.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 110.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 110.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 110.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 110.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 110.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 109.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 109.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 115.6% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 111.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 110.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 110.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 109.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 110.5% | +0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 110.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 110.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.5% | 109.1% | 112.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 111.1% | 110.7% | 111.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.1% | 109.8% | 110.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.2% | 109.9% | 115.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malawi?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malawi was 110.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.1% in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Malawi ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.