Malawi—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 125Updated May 2026
Latest Value
64.7%
2024
YoY Change
-15.0%
2020 → 2024
Global Rank
#1
of 125 countries
Maximum
76.7%
2017
Minimum
59.8%
2013
CAGR
+0.7%
4 years
Last
64.7%
Previous
76.1%
Highest
76.7%
Lowest
59.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's part-time employment (%) was 64.7% in 2024, ranking #1 out of 125 countries. This represents a -15.0% change from 2020. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 76.7% (2017) and the lowest was 59.8% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.7% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 59.8% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.