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
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
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.