Malawi vs Uganda: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Malawi
65.0%
in 2025
Uganda
64.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
8th
Uganda rank
9th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 65.0% against 64.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 61.4% | 10.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 61.5% | 8.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 67.8% | 2.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.7% | 0.5% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 65.0% against 64.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.