Malawi vs Post-demographic dividend: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Malawi
18.0%
in 2024
Post-demographic dividend
4.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
17th
Post-demographic dividend rank
17th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Malawi
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.0% against 4.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.8 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Post-demographic dividend in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 6.7% | 3.6% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 7.2% | 3.2% | Post-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 5.8% | 3.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Malawi or Post-demographic dividend?
- Malawi, at 18.0% against 4.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
- 13.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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.