Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 137.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Malawi, 2005–2024
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
In 2024, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Malawi stood at 137.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Malawi peaked at 137.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 50th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.1% | — |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 108.5% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 134.2% | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 136.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 137.3% | +0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 137.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 119.7%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 137.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 113.9% | 98.9% | 134.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 136.6% | 136.0% | 137.3% | 2 |
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 (%) in Malawi?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Malawi was 137.3% in 2024, 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 (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 137.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (national 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.