Female labor force participation rate by age in Malawi
Malawi: Female labor force participation rate by age was 44.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.21
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
67.76
in 1994
All-time low
44.21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 44.21 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Malawi peaked at 67.76 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.21, in 2024.
That places Malawi 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.09 | — |
| 1991 | 67.25 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.51 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.76 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.67 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.62 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.58 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 67.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.6 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.56 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.59 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.58 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.56 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.11 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 64.57 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 62.98 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 61.34 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 59.67 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 57.97 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.05 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 54.1 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.13 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.16 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 48.2 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 46.24 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.33 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 52.87 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 45.48 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 44.68 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 44.45 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.21 | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 44.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 44.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.53 | 67.09 | 67.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.05 | 61.34 | 67.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.56 | 45.33 | 59.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.34 | 44.21 | 52.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 labor force participation rate by age in Malawi?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Malawi was 44.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.76 in 1994.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.21 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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