Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.4% against 61.7% in Malawi as of 2023.

What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

3.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Malawi

61.7%

in 2023

Tanzania, United Republic of

65.4%

in 2023

Malawi rank

12th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

10th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

Malawi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 65.4% against 61.7% in Malawi, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.8%	84.4%	9.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	71.8%	76.4%	4.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	65.2%	68.0%	2.8%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	62.1%	65.7%	3.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 65.4% against 61.7% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 3.7%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?: Malawi ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit: %
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.