Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Malawi
40.5%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
10.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
47th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
45th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 40.5% against 10.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 47th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 11.8% | 51.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 12.0% | 49.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 11.8% | 36.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 10.5% | 31.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 40.5% against 10.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.