Malawi vs Philippines: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Malawi
63.2%
in 2025
Philippines
63.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
128th
Philippines rank
126th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Malawi
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 63.7% against 63.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 128th and Philippines ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 62.5% | 18.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 62.6% | 17.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 62.5% | 6.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 61.6% | 2.9% | 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), Malawi or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 63.7% against 63.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Malawi and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Malawi ranks 128th and Philippines ranks 126th 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.