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

Malawi
8,837
in 2027
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
55,162
in 2027
Malawi rank
64th
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank
62nd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Malawi
  • Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020082027

How they compare

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 55,162 against 8,837 in Malawi, a difference of 46,325.

That makes Northern Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 6.2 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 64th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 62nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Northern Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 4,489 30,028 25,538 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 5,464 38,158 32,694 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 6,261 46,319 40,058 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 7,998 51,294 43,295 Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Malawi or Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, at 55,162 against 8,837 in Malawi as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Malawi and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
46,325, with Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Malawi and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Malawi ranks 64th and Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 62nd of 188 countries.
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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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.