Malawi Unemployment Rate
2005 - 2013 | Yearly | % | National Statistical Office of Malawi
Key information about Malawi Unemployment Rate
- Malawi Unemployment Rate increased to 6.60% in Dec 2013, from the previously reported figure of 1.00% in Dec 2011.
- Malawi Unemployment Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2005 to Dec 2013, with an average rate of 53.57%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1,220.00% in Dec 1997 and a record low of -76.47% in Dec 2020.
- The data is reported by reported by National Statistical Office of Malawi.
- In the latest reports, Malawi Population reached 21.66 million people in Dec 2024.
View Malawi's Unemployment Rate from 2005 to 2013 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Unemployment Rate in 2013?
Malawi Unemployment Rate increased to 6.60% in Dec 2013, from the previously reported figure of 1.00% in Dec 2011. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.60 2013 | 1.00 2011 | -76.47 2020 | 1,220.00 1997 | % | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 8.54 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 7.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.30 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.34 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.16 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.22 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.65 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 23.14 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 5.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.80 2024 | yearly | 1981 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.70 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 6.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 8.45 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 8.20 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.50 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.22 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.40 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.59 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.40 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 6.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 10.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 7.70 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 13.93 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 3.80 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.01 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.80 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.56 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.85 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 5.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 3.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 6.14 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 Aug 2025 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.90 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.70 2024 | yearly | 1992 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 7.10 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 11.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.94 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.97 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 5.50 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.50 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.10 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.53 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.30 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.30 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 4.50 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.90 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.90 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 28.60 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 9.50 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.91 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 5.94 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.30 Jul 2025 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Jul 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.60 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 5.90 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 2.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.21 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2020 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.02 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.20 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 31.90 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 10.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 3.80 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.96 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 5.20 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -187.076 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) | 18,587.472 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 52,033.349 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 10,889.039 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 522.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 434.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 209.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 515.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -6.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -173.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 117.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 40.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60.077 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 222.975 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 34.498 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 290.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,095.742 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 79,592.082 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.390 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.293 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.111 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 35.873 Jul 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Jul 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 9.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 83.604 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,277.595 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 438.636 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 84.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,092.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 53.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.49 2023 | yearly | 2017 - 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 5,370.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 7,805.500 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 616.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2025 |
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