Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.9%
in 2025
Malawi
24.2%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
174th
Malawi rank
176th

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 25.9% against 24.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic'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.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 7.0% 17.8% 10.7% Malawi
2000s 12.0% 19.7% 7.7% Malawi
2010s 21.2% 24.0% 2.8% Malawi
2020s 25.0% 24.2% 0.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 25.9% against 24.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
1.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 174th and Malawi ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female 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

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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).