Malawi vs Nigeria: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Malawi
54.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
54.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Nigeria rank
38th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.8% against 54.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 62.2% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 59.7% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 55.6% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 55.7% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.8% against 54.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Nigeria ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.