Labor force (15-24 years), female in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 54.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
54.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2008
All-time low
48.8%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 54.3% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Malawi peaked at 55.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 54.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 53.3% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.8% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 54.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Sierra Leone 56.0% compare
- 3 Mozambique 54.2% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 5 Burundi 52.8% 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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Malawi?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Malawi was 54.3% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)