Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malawi
Malawi: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 36.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.73
World rank
144th
of 172 countries
All-time high
90.06
in 1983
All-time low
36.73
in 2024
Years of data
10
1983–2024
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malawi, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 36.73 for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malawi peaked at 90.06 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 36.73, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 144th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 90.06 | — |
| 1987 | 63.7 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 77.91 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 83.3 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 77.48 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 67.52 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 68.53 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 56.28 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 62.56 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 36.73 | -41.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 36.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.57, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 36.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.88 | 63.7 | 90.06 | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.91 | 77.91 | 77.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.39 | 77.48 | 83.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.11 | 56.28 | 68.53 | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.65 | 36.73 | 62.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 141 Bangladesh 37.08 compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 36.86 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.77 compare
- 145 Oman 35.82 compare
- 146 Fiji 35.16 compare
- 147 Nauru 33.8 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malawi?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malawi was 36.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.06 in 1983.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.73 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Malawi ranks 144th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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 Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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