Japan vs Malawi: Female employment rate
Japan
54.6%
in 2025
Malawi
54.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Malawi rank
59th
Female employment rate over time
- Japan
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 54.7% against 54.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 59th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 73.6% | 25.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 72.2% | 25.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 59.8% | 11.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 55.7% | 2.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Japan or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 54.7% against 54.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Japan and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malawi rank globally for female employment rate?
- Japan ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 59th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.