Malawi vs New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Malawi
59.0%
in 2025
New Caledonia
59.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
104th
New Caledonia rank
101st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Malawi
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 59.7% against 59.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 63.9% | 14.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 64.9% | 12.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 64.7% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.5% | 0.4% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Malawi or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 59.7% against 59.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Malawi and New Caledonia?
- 0.7%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and New Caledonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and New Caledonia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Malawi ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 101st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.