Malawi vs Uganda: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)

Malawi
5.1%
in 2025
Uganda
5.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
58th
Uganda rank
55th

Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 55th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 7.6% 5.7% 1.8% Malawi
2000s 6.9% 4.2% 2.7% Malawi
2010s 5.7% 3.2% 2.4% Malawi
2020s 5.2% 5.6% 0.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Malawi or Uganda?
Uganda, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Malawi and Uganda?
0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
Malawi ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.