Which has higher labor force, female, Central African Republic or Malawi?

Malawi, at 48.4% against 48.3% in Central African Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Labor force, female

Central African Republic

48.3%

in 2025

Malawi

48.4%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

34th

Malawi rank

33rd

Labor force, female over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.4% against 48.3% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 187 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44.9%	50.6%	5.7%	Malawi
2000s	45.4%	50.4%	5.0%	Malawi
2010s	46.8%	48.7%	2.0%	Malawi
2020s	48.1%	48.4%	0.4%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Malawi, at 48.4% against 48.3% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for labor force, female?: Central African Republic ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.