Laos vs Malawi: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.9% against 8.9% in Laos, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 9.7% | 7.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.5% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 9.8% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.8% | 1.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 9.9% against 8.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Laos and Malawi?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Laos ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).