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Malawi Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Malawi Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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7.83% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Malawi was 7.83% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (7.83%), 2021 (7.63%), 1994 (7.14%), 2025 (6.95%), 2002 (6.94%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Malawi Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	7.83%
2nd	2021	7.63%
3rd	1994	7.14%
4th	2025	6.95%
5th	2002	6.94%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	6.95%	+0.06pp	42nd
2024	6.89%	+0.05pp	42nd
2023	6.84%	−0.01pp	41st
2022	6.85%	−0.78pp	42nd
2021	7.63%	−0.20pp	35th
2020	7.83%	+1.02pp	35th
2019	6.81%	−0.04pp	38th
2018	6.85%	−0.01pp	41st
2017	6.87%	+0.05pp	37th
2016	6.82%	+0.07pp	37th
2015	6.75%	−0.00pp	34th
2014	6.75%	+0.00pp	35th
2013	6.75%	+0.04pp	36th
2012	6.71%	+0.13pp	33rd
2011	6.58%	+0.06pp	31st
2010	6.52%	+0.06pp	34th
2009	6.46%	−0.05pp	32nd
2008	6.51%	−0.07pp	35th
2007	6.58%	−0.07pp	36th
2006	6.64%	+0.03pp	36th
2005	6.62%	−0.03pp	33rd
2004	6.65%	−0.20pp	32nd
2003	6.85%	−0.09pp	37th
2002	6.94%	+0.02pp	39th
2001	6.92%	+0.16pp	43rd
2000	6.76%	+0.03pp	43rd
1999	6.73%	+0.07pp	39th
1998	6.66%	+0.22pp	37th
1997	6.44%	−0.26pp	40th
1996	6.70%	+0.03pp	46th
1995	6.67%	−0.47pp	47th
1994	7.14%	+0.36pp	50th
1993	6.78%	−0.08pp	53rd
1992	6.86%	+0.16pp	60th
1991	6.70%	–	64th

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