Labor force (15-64 years), female in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 51.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), female in Malawi is 51.1%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Malawi peaked at 51.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Mozambique 52.8% compare
- 2 Rwanda 51.7% compare
- 3 Burundi 51.5% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 51.1% compare
- 6 Togo 50.4% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.7% 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 (15-64 years), female in Malawi?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Malawi was 51.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.