Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malawi
Malawi: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 64.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.52
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.61
in 1997
All-time low
64.21
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Malawi stood at 64.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Malawi peaked at 80.61 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.21, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.01 | — |
| 1992 | 80.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.23 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.05 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.44 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.42 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.61 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.48 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.42 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.34 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.18 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.18 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.31 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.56 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.82 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.04 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.22 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.29 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.32 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.82 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.31 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 70.77 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 69.17 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 67.46 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 65.72 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 65.41 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 65.1 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.26 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 64.21 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 64.96 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.93 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.87 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.52 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3 | 80.01 | 80.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.51 | 77.22 | 80.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.14 | 65.1 | 76.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.62 | 64.21 | 70.26 | 6 |
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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 to population ratio men vs women in Malawi?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malawi was 64.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.61 in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.21 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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