Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Malawi or Rwanda?

Malawi, at 96.7% against 92.1% in Rwanda as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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 55-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Rwanda: Labor participation rate, total

Malawi

96.7%

in 2011

Rwanda

92.1%

in 2011

Malawi rank

1st

Rwanda rank

4th

Labor participation rate, total over time

Malawi
Rwanda

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 96.7% against 92.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 4.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th of 52 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	93.3%	87.8%	5.5%	Malawi
2000s	92.9%	92.4%	0.5%	Malawi
2010s	96.8%	92.1%	4.7%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Malawi or Rwanda?: Malawi, at 96.7% against 92.1% in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Malawi and Rwanda?: 4.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for labor participation rate, total?: Malawi ranks 1st and Rwanda ranks 4th 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 55-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit: % of total population ages 55-64
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 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.