Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Equatorial Guinea
62.3%
in 2025
Malawi
63.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
131st
Malawi rank
128th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 63.2% against 62.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 80.8% | 17.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 79.7% | 18.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 68.7% | 6.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 64.4% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 63.2% against 62.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 131st and Malawi ranks 128th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.