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Labor force
Malawi — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 428,000 wage earners; 43% agriculture, 16% manufacturing, 15% personal services, 9% commerce, 7% construction, 4% miscellaneous services, 6% other permanently employed (1986) |
| 1991 | 428,000 wage earners; agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986) |
| 1992 | 428,000 wage earners; agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986) |
| 1993 | 428,000 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986) |
| 1994 | 428,000 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986) |
| 1995 | 428,000 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986) |
| 1996 | 428,000 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 43%, manufacturing 16%, personal services 15%, commerce 9%, construction 7%, miscellaneous services 4%, other permanently employed 6% (1986) |
| 1997 | total: 3.5 million by occupation : agriculture 86%, wage earners 14% (1990 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 3.5 million by occupation: agriculture 86%, wage earners 14% (1990 est.) |
| 1999 | 3.5 million |
| 2000 | 3.5 million |
| 2001 | 3.5 million |
| 2002 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2005 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2006 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2007 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2008 | 4.5 million (2001 est.) |
| 2009 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 67 |
| 2010 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 66 |
| 2011 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 65 |
| 2012 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2013 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 67 |
| 2014 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 68 |
| 2015 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70 |
| 2016 | 5.747 million (2007 est.) | country comparison to the world: 71 |
| 2017 | 7 million (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 67 |
| 2018 | 7 million (2013 est.) |
| 2019 | 7 million (2013 est.) |
| 2020 | 7 million (2013 est.) |
| 2021 | 7 million (2013 est.) |
| 2022 | 7 million (2013 est.) |
| 2023 | 8.551 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 8.366 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 8.602 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |