Malawi vs Uganda: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.3% against 7.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 19.0% | 11.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 17.6% | 10.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 8.7% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 7.3% against 7.3% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Malawi 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 employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Malawi ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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).