Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi, 1975–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi is 81.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi peaked at 98.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 1975.
That places Malawi 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 76.1% | — |
| 1983 | 94.1% | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 93.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | -5.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 81.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 81.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 93.8% | 93.5% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.3% | 98.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.7% | 87.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 81.1% | 85.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 85 Czechia 81.9% compare
- 86 Burkina Faso 81.8% compare
- 87 Guam 81.5% compare
- 89 Hungary 81.0% compare
- 90 Montenegro 80.8% compare
- 91 South Africa 80.6% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malawi was 81.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.