Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Female employment rate
Malawi
36.7%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
36.9%
in 2020
Malawi rank
144th
Uzbekistan rank
142nd
Female employment rate over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 36.9% against 36.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 144th and Uzbekistan ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 37.4% | 43.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 63.6% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 36.9% | 25.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 36.9% against 36.7% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 0.2%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Uzbekistan rank globally for female employment rate?
- Malawi ranks 144th and Uzbekistan ranks 142nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.