ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia
Malaysia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 891.5 1000 No in 2022. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia, 2011–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2022, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia stood at 891.5 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia peaked at 4,692 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 891.5 1000 No, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 80 countries on this measure, 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, total (15+), rural in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1,190 1000 No | — |
| 2012 | 1,266 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1,327 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,150 1000 No | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 1,095 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4,480 1000 No | +309.0% |
| 2018 | 4,692 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 990.6 1000 No | -78.9% |
| 2020 | 957.4 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 901.6 1000 No | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 891.5 1000 No | -1.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 891.5 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 891.5 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 891.5 1000 No is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,150 1000 No, 41% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,024 1000 No | 990.6 1000 No | 4,692 1000 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 916.83 1000 No | 891.5 1000 No | 957.4 1000 No | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia was 891.5 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,692 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 891.5 1000 No in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.