Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Employment
Employment over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8,471 against 7,902 in Malawi, a difference of 569.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,296 | 6,233 | 1,937 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5,192 | 7,530 | 2,338 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5,951 | 8,232 | 2,281 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7,355 | 8,308 | 952.88 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8,471 against 7,902 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 569, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment?
- Malawi ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.