Labor productivity in Malawi in 2025 — 4,563 $/person. Ranked 161 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 72.5%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malawi
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,563 | −50 | −1.08% |
| 2024 | 4,613 | −83 | −1.78% |
| 2023 | 4,696 | −76 | −1.59% |
| 2022 | 4,772 | −174 | −3.52% |
| 2021 | 4,946 | +422 | +9.32% |
| 2020 | 4,525 | −457 | −9.17% |
| 2019 | 4,981 | +104 | +2.13% |
| 2018 | 4,878 | +42 | +0.88% |
| 2017 | 4,835 | +153 | +3.28% |
| 2016 | 4,682 | +81 | +1.77% |
| 2015 | 4,600 | +88 | +1.95% |
| 2014 | 4,512 | +202 | +4.69% |
| 2013 | 4,310 | +185 | +4.49% |
| 2012 | 4,125 | +44 | +1.09% |
| 2011 | 4,081 | +150 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,931 | +211 | +5.68% |
| 2009 | 3,720 | +243 | +6.99% |
| 2008 | 3,477 | +204 | +6.23% |
| 2007 | 3,273 | +245 | +8.09% |
| 2006 | 3,028 | +98 | +3.33% |
| 2005 | 2,930 | +15 | +0.51% |
| 2004 | 2,915 | +70 | +2.47% |
| 2003 | 2,845 | +81 | +2.95% |
| 2002 | 2,764 | −22 | −0.77% |
| 2001 | 2,785 | −214 | −7.14% |
| 2000 | 2,999 | −27 | −0.88% |
| 1999 | 3,026 | +23 | +0.75% |
| 1998 | 3,003 | +59 | +1.99% |
| 1997 | 2,945 | +43 | +1.49% |
| 1996 | 2,902 | +146 | +5.31% |
| 1995 | 2,755 | +389 | +16.44% |
| 1994 | 2,366 | −224 | −8.66% |
| 1993 | 2,591 | +198 | +8.28% |
| 1992 | 2,392 | −253 | −9.58% |
| 1991 | 2,646 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
