Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi
Malawi: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 44.8 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malawi, 1975β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
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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