Estonia vs Malawi: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Estonia
59.7%
in 2025
Malawi
59.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
78th
Malawi rank
79th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Estonia
- Malawi
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 59.7% against 59.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Estonia ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 76.8% | 19.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 75.7% | 22.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 64.7% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Estonia or Malawi?
- Estonia, at 59.7% against 59.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Estonia and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Estonia ranks 78th and Malawi ranks 79th 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+, total (%) (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.