Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40)

Malawi
6,449
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
22,331
in 2027
Malawi rank
74th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
71st

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) over time

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 22,331 against 6,449 in Malawi, a difference of 15,882.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 74th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 4,163 19,185 15,022 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 4,512 19,696 15,184 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 5,776 20,886 15,110 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 22,331 against 6,449 in Malawi as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
15,882, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Malawi ranks 74th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.