Malawi vs Niger: Number of people employed

Malawi
6.40 million
in 2011
Niger
5.04 million
in 2011
Malawi rank
20th
Niger rank
22nd

Number of people employed over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.40 million against 5.04 million in Niger, a difference of 1.36 million.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 50 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 million 2.70 million 1.26 million Malawi
2000s 5.20 million 4.00 million 1.19 million Malawi
2010s 6.30 million 4.95 million 1.35 million Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Malawi or Niger?
Malawi, at 6.40 million against 5.04 million in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Malawi and Niger?
1.36 million, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for number of people employed?
Malawi ranks 20th and Niger ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people employed
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.