Italy vs Malawi: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Italy
49.9%
in 2025
Malawi
49.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
170th
Malawi rank
172nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.9% against 49.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.
Italy ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1% | 83.3% | 33.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 77.3% | 29.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 84.7% | 35.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 71.5% | 22.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 58.9% | 9.8% | 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 15+), Italy or Malawi?
- Italy, at 49.9% against 49.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Italy and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Italy ranks 170th and Malawi ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.