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Unemployment rate in Malawi

Latest: 5.1%
Previous: 5.1%
Change: +0.02 (+0.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Malawi
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	4.9%
Dec 31, 1992	5.1%
Dec 31, 1993	5.0%
Dec 31, 1994	5.4%
Dec 31, 1995	4.9%
Dec 31, 1996	4.9%
Dec 31, 1997	4.7%
Dec 31, 1998	4.9%
Dec 31, 1999	5.0%
Dec 31, 2000	5.0%
Dec 31, 2001	5.2%
Dec 31, 2002	5.2%
Dec 31, 2003	5.2%
Dec 31, 2004	5.0%
Dec 31, 2005	4.9%
Dec 31, 2006	5.0%
Dec 31, 2007	4.9%
Dec 31, 2008	4.8%
Dec 31, 2009	4.7%
Dec 31, 2010	4.8%
Dec 31, 2011	4.8%
Dec 31, 2012	4.9%
Dec 31, 2013	5.0%
Dec 31, 2014	5.0%
Dec 31, 2015	5.0%
Dec 31, 2016	5.0%
Dec 31, 2017	5.0%
Dec 31, 2018	5.0%
Dec 31, 2019	5.0%
Dec 31, 2020	5.7%
Dec 31, 2021	5.7%
Dec 31, 2022	5.0%
Dec 31, 2023	5.0%
Dec 31, 2024	5.1%
Dec 31, 2025	5.1%

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