Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Malawi
Malawi: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 59.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Malawi stood at 59.3%.
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 agriculture in Malawi peaked at 69.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, 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 agriculture in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.6% | — |
| 1992 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 66.6% | 69.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 62.6% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 58.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.3% | 59.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 62.5% compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.2% compare
- 12 Uganda 59.4% compare
- 14 Haiti 58.2% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.4% compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.7% 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 agriculture in Malawi?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Malawi was 59.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.