Malawi vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malawi
59.4%
in 2025
Sweden
59.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
79th
Sweden rank
82nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malawi
- Sweden
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 58.3% | 18.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 59.0% | 16.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.2% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.2% | 1.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malawi or Sweden?
- Malawi, at 59.4% against 59.0% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malawi and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malawi ranks 79th and Sweden ranks 82nd 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.