Malawi vs Vanuatu: Employment by status
Malawi
38.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
39.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
143rd
Vanuatu rank
142nd
Employment by status over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.4% against 38.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 23.1% | 12.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 24.7% | 11.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.3% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 39.3% | 0.8% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.4% against 38.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 0.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for employment by status?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and Vanuatu ranks 142nd 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.