Malawi vs OECD members: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Malawi
18.0%
in 2024
OECD members
5.1%
in 2025
Malawi rank
17th
OECD members rank
16th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Malawi
- OECD members
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.0% against 5.1% in OECD members, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.5 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was OECD members ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 16th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.2% | 8.2% | OECD members |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 7.5% | 4.4% | OECD members |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.5% | 3.5% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 6.2% | 3.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Malawi or OECD members?
- Malawi, at 18.0% against 5.1% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Malawi and OECD members?
- 12.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and OECD members?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and OECD members rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Malawi ranks 17th and OECD members ranks 16th of 181 countries.
- 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.