Malawi vs Senegal: Employment by status
Malawi
38.7%
in 2024
Senegal
35.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
143rd
Senegal rank
146th
Employment by status over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.7% against 35.3% in Senegal, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 31.3% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 32.1% | 4.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 32.0% | 5.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 34.6% | 3.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 38.7% against 35.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Malawi and Senegal?
- 3.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for employment by status?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and Senegal ranks 146th 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.