Africa: Upper-middle income vs Malawi: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Africa: Upper-middle income
47,689
in 2027
Malawi
8,837
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
66th
Malawi rank
64th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 47,689 against 8,837 in Malawi, a difference of 38,852.

That makes Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 5.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 64th of 87 groups.

Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 26,888 4,489 22,399 Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 33,058 5,464 27,593 Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 38,728 6,261 32,467 Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 44,510 7,998 36,511 Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Africa: Upper-middle income or Malawi?
Africa: Upper-middle income, at 47,689 against 8,837 in Malawi as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa: Upper-middle income and Malawi?
38,852, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Malawi?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Malawi rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th and Malawi ranks 64th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.