ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia

Malaysia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural was 1,377 1000 No in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,377 1000 No
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,288 1000 No
in 2018
All-time low
1,377 1000 No
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2022

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia, 2011–2022

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201620222011: 1.8k 1000 No2012: 1.8k 1000 No2013: 1.8k 1000 No2014: 1.6k 1000 No2016: 1.5k 1000 No2017: 5.2k 1000 No2018: 5.3k 1000 No2019: 1.5k 1000 No2020: 1.4k 1000 No2021: 1.5k 1000 No2022: 1.4k 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia is 1,377 1000 No, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia peaked at 5,288 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,377 1000 No, in 2022.

That places Malaysia 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Malaysia, 2011 to 2022.
Year 1000 No Change
2011 1,824 1000 No
2012 1,779 1000 No -2.5%
2013 1,810 1000 No +1.7%
2014 1,570 1000 No -13.2%
2016 1,538 1000 No -2.0%
2017 5,171 1000 No +236.2%
2018 5,288 1000 No +2.2%
2019 1,461 1000 No -72.4%
2020 1,425 1000 No -2.5%
2021 1,460 1000 No +2.5%
2022 1,377 1000 No -5.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1,377 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 747.83 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1,377 1000 No is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,377 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,555 1000 No 1,461 1000 No 5,288 1000 No 8
2020s 1,421 1000 No 1,377 1000 No 1,460 1000 No 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 1,470 1000 No compare
  2. 19 Zambia 1,470 1000 No compare
  3. 20 Angola 1,408 1000 No
  4. 22 Australia 1,374 1000 No compare
  5. 23 Romania 1,336 1000 No compare
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,313 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural in Malaysia was 1,377 1000 No in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5,288 1000 No in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,377 1000 No in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural?
Malaysia ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 25 to 54, rural rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,564 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.