Kenya vs Malawi: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Kenya
43.3%
in 2025
Malawi
44.4%
in 2025
Kenya rank
143rd
Malawi rank
142nd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 44.4% against 43.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 41.0% | 5.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 41.9% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.3% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 44.2% | 1.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 44.4% against 43.3% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Kenya and Malawi?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Kenya ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.