Malawi vs Puerto Rico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Malawi
48.1%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
41.6%
in 2020
Malawi rank
169th
Puerto Rico rank
172nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Malawi
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.1% against 41.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 44.6% | 37.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 81.4% | 53.1% | 28.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 52.2% | 32.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 40.3% | 36.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 41.6% | 31.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Malawi or Puerto Rico?
- Malawi, at 48.1% against 41.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 6.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Puerto Rico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Malawi ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.