Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi
Malawi: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 59.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.25
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.51
in 1992
All-time low
58.48
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi stood at 59.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi peaked at 69.51 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.48, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.63 | — |
| 1992 | 69.51 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 68.92 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.41 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.63 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.29 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.85 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.66 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.6 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.63 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.24 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.28 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.79 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.24 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.89 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.37 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.35 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 63.56 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.63 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.04 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.61 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.52 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.89 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.56 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.2 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.98 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.54 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 58.98 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.48 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.84 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.77 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.9 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.57 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.25 | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 59.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 59.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.83 | 66.6 | 69.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.6 | 62.63 | 67.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.38 | 58.48 | 62.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.67 | 59.25 | 59.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Tanzania 62.47 compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.17 compare
- 12 Uganda 59.36 compare
- 14 Haiti 58.24 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.36 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.72 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malawi was 59.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.51 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.48 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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