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
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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

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.