High income vs Malawi: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
High income
4.6%
in 2025
Malawi
18.0%
in 2024
High income rank
20th
Malawi rank
17th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- High income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.0% against 4.6% in High income, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.9 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 17th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 0.0% | 8.5% | High income |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 4.2% | High income |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | High income |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 9.5% | 3.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), High income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 18.0% against 4.6% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between High income and Malawi?
- 13.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Malawi?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do High income and Malawi rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- High income ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 17th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.