Low & middle income vs Malawi: Labor force, female
Low & middle income
39.0%
in 2025
Malawi
48.4%
in 2025
Low & middle income rank
37th
Malawi rank
33rd
Labor force, female over time
- Low & middle income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 48.4% against 39.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 50.6% | 12.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 50.4% | 11.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 48.7% | 10.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 48.4% | 9.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Low & middle income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 48.4% against 39.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 9.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and Malawi rank globally for labor force, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 47 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.