Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor participation rate, total
Labor participation rate, total over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 97.7% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 68.4% | 22.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 71.3% | 21.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 72.4% | 25.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 97.7% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor participation rate, total?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.