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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.