Eastern Africa vs Malawi: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Eastern Africa
3.1 % change on previous year
in 2027
Malawi
4.06 % change on previous year
in 2027
Eastern Africa rank
8th
Malawi rank
5th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.06 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.96 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 0.8845 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Eastern Africa or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.06 % change on previous year against 3.1 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Eastern Africa and Malawi?
- 0.96 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malawi rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.