Labor force, female, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1812 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1812 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.2245 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1698 units per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2245 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2235 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2224 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2214 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2206 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.22 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2196 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2189 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2189 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2194 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2198 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2201 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2205 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2209 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2211 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2173 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2131 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2085 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1987 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1938 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1895 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1854 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1813 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1774 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1735 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1698 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1715 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1734 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1871 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.176 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1777 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1792 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1806 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1812 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2209 units per person | 0.2189 units per person | 0.2245 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2164 units per person | 0.2036 units per person | 0.2211 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1814 units per person | 0.1698 units per person | 0.1987 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1803 units per person | 0.176 units per person | 0.1871 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Malawi?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Malawi was 0.1812 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2245 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1698 units per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.