IDA total vs Malawi: Labor force, female
IDA total
40.8%
in 2025
Malawi
48.4%
in 2025
IDA total rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd
Labor force, female over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.4% against 40.8% in IDA total, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 50.6% | 12.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 50.4% | 11.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 48.7% | 8.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 48.4% | 7.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 48.4% against 40.8% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between IDA total and Malawi?
- 7.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for labor force, female?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
- 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.