Malawi vs Zambia: Labor participation rate, total
Labor participation rate, total over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 90.8% against 73.5% in Zambia, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 1st and Zambia 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 75.5% | 10.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 75.3% | 8.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 73.7% | 17.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 90.8% against 73.5% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Malawi and Zambia?
- 17.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for labor participation rate, total?
- Malawi ranks 1st and Zambia 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.