Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Labor force (15-64 years), female

Burkina Faso
4.17 million
in 2011
Malawi
3.87 million
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Malawi rank
15th

Labor force (15-64 years), female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.17 million against 3.87 million in Malawi, a difference of 297,890.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 15th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2.21 million 2.01 million 198,300 Burkina Faso
2000s 3.43 million 3.08 million 353,623 Burkina Faso
2010s 4.11 million 3.82 million 290,430 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Burkina Faso, at 4.17 million against 3.87 million in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
297,890, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.