SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Malawi
Malawi: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 73.06 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malawi stood at 73.06. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malawi peaked at 73.06 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 64.15, in 2000.
That places Malawi 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.15 | — |
| 2001 | 68.28 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 69.95 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 70.42 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.14 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.64 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.19 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.77 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.58 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 70 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 68.66 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 67.01 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 67.45 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.13 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.75 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.99 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.04 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 72.38 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.72 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.21 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.42 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.82 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.06 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.68 | 64.15 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.91 | 67.01 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.43 | 71.72 | 73.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.25 compare
- 3 Mozambique 79.61 compare
- 4 Somalia 78.2 compare
- 6 Burundi 71.78 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 69.68 compare
- 8 Yemen 66.53 compare
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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malawi?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malawi was 73.06 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.06 in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.15 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.