Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.6% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Malawi peaked at 5.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 160 Haiti 4.8% compare
- 161 French Polynesia 4.7% compare
- 162 Libya 4.6% compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 4.5% compare
- 165 Kenya 4.5% compare
- 166 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.3% compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Malawi?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Malawi was 4.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).