Labor force, male in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, male was 48.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Malawi stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Malawi peaked at 51.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.2% compare
- 47 Togo 49.5% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 49.4% compare
- 50 Rwanda 48.3% compare
- 51 Burundi 48.0% compare
- 52 Mozambique 46.7% 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, male in Malawi?
- Labor force, male in Malawi was 48.6% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, male?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.