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Malawi - Labor Force Participation Rate 62.58

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 187 economies tracked

Latest value

62.58 (2025)

Global rank

##85 of 187 economies

vs global median

1.0×

Growth since 1990

0.78×

Ranking Race — Labor Force Participation Rate

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#15#29#43#57#71#8519901995200020052010201520202025#13#852003 overtook Burundi2020 overtook Belize
MalawiQatarMadagascarSolomon IslandsTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Malawi climbed from #13 to #85 (overtook Burundi). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malawi ↓

Key Events — Malawi

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2003
Overtook Burundi in global rank auto
2016
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Belize in global rank auto
2020
Climbed 44 places in global rank auto
2021
Fell 41 places in global rank auto

Labor Force Participation Rate, 1990-2025

World Bank WDI · % of total population ages 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1990200020102020202562.5868.6774.7780.86

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