Malawi vs Moldova: Employment by status

Malawi
38.7%
in 2024
Moldova
41.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
143rd
Moldova rank
141st

Employment by status over time

  • Malawi
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 41.3% against 38.7% in Malawi, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 143rd and Moldova ranks 141st of 186 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 35.2% 70.5% 35.3% Moldova
2000s 36.2% 55.0% 18.7% Moldova
2010s 37.7% 41.2% 3.5% Moldova
2020s 38.5% 41.1% 2.6% Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Malawi or Moldova?
Moldova, at 41.3% against 38.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Malawi and Moldova?
2.6%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Moldova?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Moldova rank globally for employment by status?
Malawi ranks 143rd and Moldova ranks 141st 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.