Malawi vs MENA: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Malawi
58.9
in 2027
MENA
40.38
in 2027
Malawi rank
78th
MENA rank
79th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Malawi
  • MENA
020406080199120092027

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 58.9 against 40.38 in MENA, a difference of 18.52.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times MENA's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 78th and MENA ranks 79th of 188 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MENA Difference Ahead
1990s 76.79 41.84 34.95 Malawi
2000s 75.67 41.32 34.35 Malawi
2010s 64.75 41.24 23.51 Malawi
2020s 60.08 40.19 19.9 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Malawi or MENA?
Malawi, at 58.9 against 40.38 in MENA as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Malawi and MENA?
18.52, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MENA?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Malawi and MENA rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Malawi ranks 78th and MENA ranks 79th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.