Labor participation rate, female in Malawi
Malawi: Labor participation rate, female was 95.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Malawi, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 55-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Malawi is 95.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Malawi peaked at 96.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.9% | — |
| 1991 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.7% | 88.9% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 85.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.3% | 95.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Madagascar 95.4% compare
- 3 Rwanda 92.6% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.4% compare
- 5 Burundi 90.0% 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 participation rate, female in Malawi?
- Labor participation rate, female in Malawi was 95.3% in 2011, 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 96.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 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.