Proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.35
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51
in 1990
All-time low
48.19
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi is 48.35, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi peaked at 51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.19, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51 | — |
| 1991 | 50.91 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.82 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.71 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.61 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.52 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.45 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.4 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.34 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.35 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.41 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.47 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.53 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.59 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.66 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.71 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.54 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.33 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.08 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.45 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.96 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.81 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.68 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.55 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 48.43 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.47 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.64 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.19 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.67 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.52 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.46 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 48.35 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.61 | 50.34 | 51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.41 | 49.78 | 50.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.74 | 48.32 | 49.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.43 | 48.19 | 48.67 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Malawi was 48.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.19 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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