Unemployment in Malawi
Malawi's unemployment is 5.07 % — #58 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
5.07 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Croatia 5.00 % · Nicaragua 5.04 % · New Zealand 5.08 % · Dominican Republic 5.09 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.