IDA total vs Malawi: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.3% against 43.1% in IDA total, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 67.8% | 9.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 65.6% | 12.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 60.4% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 59.7% | 15.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59.3% against 43.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between IDA total and Malawi?
- 16.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA total ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).