Labor participation rate, female in Malawi
Malawi: Labor participation rate, female was 98.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Malawi, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 35-54.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Malawi stood at 98.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Malawi peaked at 98.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1990.
That places Malawi 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 35-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.4% | — |
| 1991 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 87.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 participation rate, female in Malawi?
- Labor participation rate, female in Malawi was 98.1% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.