Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Niger 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Liberia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.