Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi
Malawi: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 71.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi stood at 71.2%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi peaked at 78.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2019.
That places Malawi 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.2% | — |
| 1992 | 78.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 75.5% | 78.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.9% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 4 Bangladesh 74.7% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 74.6% compare
- 6 Chad 74.4% compare
- 8 Uganda 70.8% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Malawi was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).