Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Labor force, male

Malawi
48.6%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
49.4%
in 2011
Malawi rank
49th
Sierra Leone rank
48th

Labor force, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 49.4% against 48.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Malawi ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 48.3% 1.3% Malawi
2000s 50.1% 48.5% 1.6% Malawi
2010s 48.6% 49.4% 0.8% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 49.4% against 48.6% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force, male?
Malawi ranks 49th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). 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, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.