Malawi vs United States of America: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Malawi
4.2%
in 2025
United States of America
4.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
110th
United States of America rank
109th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Malawi
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Malawi ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 109th of 186 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.9% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.7% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Malawi or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Malawi and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Malawi ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 109th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.