Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi

Malawi: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 44.8 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
44.8
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
88.1
in 2004
All-time low
44.8
in 2024
Years of data
11
1975–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi, 1975–2024

0204060801975199920241975: 62.11983: 86.21987: 75.31998: 75.52004: 88.12005: 78.12011: 68.72013: 72.82017: 58.92020: 63.22024: 44.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi is 44.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi peaked at 88.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.8, in 2024.

Malawi ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.1 62.1 62.1 1
1980s 80.77 75.33 86.21 2
1990s 75.48 75.48 75.48 1
2000s 83.09 78.08 88.1 2
2010s 66.8 58.87 72.78 3
2020s 54.01 44.8 63.23 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 143 Mali 45.46 compare
  2. 144 Suriname 45.34 compare
  3. 145 Dominica 45.06 compare
  4. 147 Costa Rica 44.11 compare
  5. 148 Liberia 43.63 compare
  6. 149 Bahrain 43.54 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi was 44.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 88.1 in 2004.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.8 in 2024.
How does Malawi rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Malawi ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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