Malawi vs United States of America: Employment rate, men vs. women
Malawi
64.5%
in 2025
United States of America
64.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
97th
United States of America rank
100th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 64.5% against 64.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 100th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 69.8% | 10.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 68.3% | 11.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 64.6% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.1% | 1.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Malawi or United States of America?
- Malawi, at 64.5% against 64.2% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Malawi and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Malawi ranks 97th and United States of America ranks 100th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.