Malawi vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages modeled
Malawi
45.5%
in 2025
United States
46.1%
in 2025
Malawi rank
62nd
United States rank
60th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages modeled over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 46.1% against 45.5% in Malawi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 62nd and United States ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 55.1% | 10.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 50.4% | 13.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 44.1% | 8.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 45.7% | 2.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Malawi or United States?
- United States, at 46.1% against 45.5% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Malawi and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and United States ranks 60th 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, male (%) (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.