Malawi vs Rwanda: Number of people employed
Malawi
6.40 million
in 2011
Rwanda
5.35 million
in 2011
Malawi rank
20th
Rwanda rank
21st
Number of people employed over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.40 million against 5.35 million in Rwanda, a difference of 1.05 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 21st of 50 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 million | 2.87 million | 1.09 million | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.20 million | 4.42 million | 776,275 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.30 million | 5.27 million | 1.03 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Malawi, at 6.40 million against 5.35 million in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.05 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for number of people employed?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 21st 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
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.