Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Malawi
58.9
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
38.87
in 2027
Malawi rank
78th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
80th

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

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 58.9 against 38.87 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 20.03.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

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

Malawi ranks 78th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 80th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 76.79 45.1 31.69 Malawi
2000s 75.67 44.01 31.66 Malawi
2010s 64.75 41.06 23.69 Malawi
2020s 60.08 38.07 22.01 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Malawi, at 58.9 against 38.87 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
20.03, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Malawi ranks 78th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 80th 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.