Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malawi
Malawi: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.9% 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 31.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.5% | — |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.7% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 28.2% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.3% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.1% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 31.1% compare
- 172 Uganda 29.9% compare
- 173 Lesotho 29.8% compare
- 174 Haiti 29.7% 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 services in Malawi?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malawi was 30.9% 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 services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.