Malawi vs United States of America: Male labor participation rate

Malawi
67.34
in 2025
United States of America
67.06
in 2025
Malawi rank
118th
United States of America rank
121st

Male labor participation rate over time

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 67.34 against 67.06 in United States of America, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 121st of 186 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 83.67 74.27 9.4 Malawi
2000s 82.92 72.42 10.5 Malawi
2010s 73.13 69.08 4.05 Malawi
2020s 68.64 67.38 1.26 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male labor participation rate, Malawi or United States of America?
Malawi, at 67.34 against 67.06 in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in male labor participation rate between Malawi and United States of America?
0.28, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for male labor participation rate?
Malawi ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Male labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Male labor participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed