Unemployment Rate in Malawi remained unchanged at 5.10 percent in 2025 from 5.10 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Malawi averaged 5.02 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5.70 percent in 2020 and a record low of 4.70 percent in 1997. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Malawi is expected to reach 5.20 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.10 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 22.22 21.66 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.10 percent Dec 2025


Malawi Unemployment Rate
In Malawi, the unemployment rate is based on the strict ILO definition, which is much lower than the unemployment rate obtained using the broad definition (20.4 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.10 5.10 5.70 4.70 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly