Malawi vs Western Africa: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in over time
- Malawi
- Western Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 71.2 % against 32.92 % in Western Africa, a difference of 38.28 %.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.68 % | 52.08 % | 24.6 % | Malawi |
| 2000s | 75.12 % | 48.25 % | 26.87 % | Malawi |
| 2010s | 71.09 % | 39.83 % | 31.26 % | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.17 % | 34.77 % | 36.39 % | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in, Malawi or Western Africa?
- Malawi, at 71.2 % against 32.92 % in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in between Malawi and Western Africa?
- 38.28 %, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Western Africa rank globally for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Malawi ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.