How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Labor force (15-24 years), female

Malawi

54.3%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

48.3%

in 2011

Malawi rank

2nd

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank

1st

Labor force (15-24 years), female over time

Malawi
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 54.3% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	54.6%	48.3%	6.3%	Malawi
2000s	51.6%	48.3%	3.3%	Malawi
2010s	54.5%	48.3%	6.2%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), female, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?: Malawi, at 54.3% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), female between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?: 6.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), female?: Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit: % of total labor force 15-24 years
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)