Share of male vs female employment in services in Malawi
Malawi: Share of male vs female employment in services was 30.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.89
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.52
in 2019
All-time low
20.71
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.89 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Malawi peaked at 31.52 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.71, in 1992.
That places Malawi 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.45 | — |
| 1992 | 20.71 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.28 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.91 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.65 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 22.99 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.44 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.64 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.74 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.75 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.28 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.76 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.28 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.65 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.13 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.04 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.79 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.66 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.21 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.61 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.72 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.59 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.95 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.16 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.58 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.09 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.52 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.41 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.31 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.25 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.45 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.59 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.89 | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.42 | 20.71 | 23.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.86 | 23.28 | 27.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.77 | 28.21 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 | 30.25 | 30.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.12 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 31.08 compare
- 172 Uganda 29.88 compare
- 173 Lesotho 29.84 compare
- 174 Haiti 29.69 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 services in Malawi?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Malawi was 30.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.52 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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