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Malawi Lowest Female Labor Participation

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58.18% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest female labor participation in Malawi was 58.18% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (58.18%), 2024 (58.53%), 2023 (58.64%), 2022 (58.75%), 2017 (58.77%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Malawi Top 5 Lowest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	58.18%
2nd	2024	58.53%
3rd	2023	58.64%
4th	2022	58.75%
5th	2017	58.77%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	58.18%	−0.35pp	58th
2024	58.53%	−0.11pp	56th
2023	58.64%	−0.11pp	57th
2022	58.75%	−0.04pp	57th
2021	58.79%	−4.34pp	52nd
2019	59.03%	+0.13pp	52nd
2018	58.90%	+0.12pp	50th
2017	58.77%	−1.74pp	49th
2016	60.51%	−1.72pp	43rd
2020	63.13%	+4.10pp	28th
2015	62.23%	−1.69pp	33rd
2014	63.92%	−1.66pp	28th
2013	65.57%	−1.62pp	27th
2012	67.19%	−1.58pp	22nd
2011	68.77%	−1.72pp	22nd
2010	70.49%	−1.66pp	19th
2009	72.15%	−1.60pp	13th
2008	73.75%	−1.53pp	12th
2007	75.28%	−1.47pp	11th
2006	76.75%	−1.41pp	8th
2005	78.16%	+0.00pp	6th
2004	78.16%	+0.01pp	6th
2003	78.15%	+0.01pp	6th
2002	78.13%	+0.01pp	6th
2001	78.12%	+0.02pp	6th
2000	78.11%	+0.02pp	6th
1999	78.09%	+0.00pp	7th
1998	78.09%	−0.02pp	8th
1997	78.10%	−0.01pp	7th
1996	78.11%	−0.01pp	8th
1995	78.12%	−0.02pp	8th
1994	78.14%	−0.04pp	8th
1993	78.18%	−0.05pp	7th
1992	78.23%	−0.06pp	7th
1991	78.29%	−0.06pp	7th
1990	78.35%	–	7th

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