Gambia vs Malawi: Labor force, female
Gambia
48.5%
in 2025
Malawi
48.4%
in 2025
Gambia rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd
Labor force, female over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 48.5% against 48.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 30th 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 | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 50.6% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 50.4% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 48.7% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 48.5% against 48.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for labor force, female?
- Gambia ranks 30th 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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About this data
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.