Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Female labor force by age

Malawi
144,346
in 2024
Sri Lanka
169,967
in 2024
Malawi rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
48th

Female labor force by age over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 169,967 against 144,346 in Malawi, a difference of 25,621.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 147,241 34,294 112,948 Malawi
2000s 204,983 50,874 154,109 Malawi
2010s 163,545 119,286 44,259 Malawi
2020s 142,816 155,157 12,341 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force by age, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 169,967 against 144,346 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force by age between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
25,621, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for female labor force by age?
Malawi ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed