How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Malawi: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per

Lesotho

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malawi

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Lesotho rank

11th

Malawi rank

9th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per over time

Lesotho
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Lesotho
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	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+), per, Lesotho or Malawi?: Malawi, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Lesotho and Malawi?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Lesotho ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,611 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.