Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), female
Malawi
54.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.8%
in 2011
Malawi rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Labor force (15-24 years), female over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.3% against 47.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 47.1% | 7.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 47.8% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 47.9% | 6.6% | 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?
- Malawi, at 54.3% against 47.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), female between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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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About this data
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)