Malawi vs United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Malawi
54.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
54.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
59th
United Kingdom rank
58th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Malawi
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 54.8% against 54.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 48.8% | 24.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 52.0% | 20.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 53.4% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.3% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Malawi or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 54.8% against 54.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Malawi ranks 59th and United Kingdom ranks 58th 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.