Japan vs Malawi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Japan
54.6%
in 2025
Malawi
54.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Malawi rank
59th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.7% against 54.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 73.6% | 25.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 72.2% | 25.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 59.8% | 11.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.7% | 2.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.7% against 54.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Japan and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Japan ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 59th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.