Share of female workers by sector in Malawi
Malawi: Share of female workers by sector was 71.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
71.21
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.17
in 1992
All-time low
69.7
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 71.21 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Malawi peaked at 78.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.7, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 7th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.19 | — |
| 1992 | 78.17 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.55 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.81 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.49 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 75.97 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.58 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.52 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.64 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.42 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.41 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.98 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.57 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.38 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.11 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.19 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.63 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.94 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.31 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.93 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.58 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.79 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.55 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.19 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.7 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.48 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.14 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.21 | -0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.66 | 75.52 | 78.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.13 | 72.94 | 76.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.09 | 69.7 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.16 | 70.48 | 71.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Bangladesh 74.67 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 74.62 compare
- 6 Chad 74.37 compare
- 8 Uganda 70.83 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.51 compare
- 10 Laos 68.38 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)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Malawi?
- Share of female workers by sector in Malawi was 71.21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.17 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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