Comoros vs Malawi: Employment by status
Comoros
42.0%
in 2024
Malawi
38.7%
in 2024
Comoros rank
140th
Malawi rank
143rd
Employment by status over time
- Comoros
- Malawi
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 42.0% against 38.7% in Malawi, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Comoros ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 35.2% | 7.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.2% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 2.6% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 38.5% | 3.3% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Comoros or Malawi?
- Comoros, at 42.0% against 38.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Comoros and Malawi?
- 3.3%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Malawi rank globally for employment by status?
- Comoros ranks 140th and Malawi ranks 143rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.