Total employment, female in Malawi
Malawi: Total employment, female was 3.23 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Malawi, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Malawi is 3.23 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Malawi peaked at 3.23 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Malawi 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million ages 15+ | 1.87 million ages 15+ | 2.11 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.55 million ages 15+ | 2.17 million ages 15+ | 3.05 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million ages 15+ | 3.14 million ages 15+ | 3.23 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Malawi?
- Total employment, female in Malawi was 3.23 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for total employment, female?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.