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

Malawi
3.87 million
in 2011
Zimbabwe
3.73 million
in 2011
Malawi rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.87 million against 3.73 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 141,330.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.01 million 2.06 million 54,600 Zimbabwe
2000s 3.08 million 3.32 million 242,568 Zimbabwe
2010s 3.82 million 3.68 million 143,070 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), female, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 3.87 million against 3.73 million in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), female between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
141,330, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Malawi ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.