Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi
Malawi: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 86.39 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
86.39
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
94.18
in 1990
All-time low
85.47
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi stood at 86.39.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi peaked at 94.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 85.47, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.18 | — |
| 1991 | 93.91 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 93.66 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.45 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.29 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.21 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.18 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.16 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 93.1 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.1 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.17 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.23 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.27 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.35 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.54 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.69 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.77 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.76 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.67 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.3 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.94 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 86.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 86.28 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.98 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.69 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.29 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.95 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.47 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 87.17 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 86.69 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.59 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.47 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.39 | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 86.39 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 86.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.42 | 93.1 | 94.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.45 | 89.8 | 93.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.85 | 85.69 | 88.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.46 | 85.47 | 87.17 | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malawi was 86.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.47 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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