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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Malawi Government says 91 percent of people in the country are not in the labour workforce.<\/p>\n

Principal Secretary for Economic Planning and Development in the Ministry of Finance, Patrick Zimpita, made the remarks when launching the National Population Week.<\/p>\n

He said only nine percent of Malawi\u2019s population is in the labour workforce and this small percentage of the population is under pressure to provide for the remaining 91 percentage.<\/p>\n

Zimpita also revealed that Malawi\u2019s population is currently at 20.9 million with a projection of 21.2 million in 2024 under the current birth rate of 3.9 percent.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the press briefing, Public Health Expert, Professor Maureen Chirwa, said Malawi should strive for inclusiveness particularly involving the young population in family planning issues to help control the rapid growing population growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving enough resources, young people can take care of themselves and control their fertility. This can result into reducing poverty levels as we scramble for little available resources,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Malawi will commemorate the World Population Day on 11th July under the theme: \u201cUnleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world\u2019s infinite possibilities\u201d.<\/p>\n

The country will also observe Population Week from 10th to 14th July, 2023 under the theme: \u201cHarnessing Gender-Centered Human Capital Investment for Socio-economic Transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the population week, government plans to disseminate messages that spotlight women\u2019s health problems during pregnancy and childbirth, family planning, gender equality, and maternal health.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Malawi<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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