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

Latest (2022)
891.5 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
4,692 1000 No
in 2018
All-time low
891.5 1000 No
in 2022
Years of data
11
2011–2022

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Malaysia, 2011–2022

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2011201620222011: 1.2k 1000 No2012: 1.3k 1000 No2013: 1.3k 1000 No2014: 1.1k 1000 No2016: 1.1k 1000 No2017: 4.5k 1000 No2018: 4.7k 1000 No2019: 990.6 1000 No2020: 957.4 1000 No2021: 901.6 1000 No2022: 891.5 1000 No

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Malaysia, 2011 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Azerbaijan 1,163 1000 No compare
  2. 30 Romania 1,020 1000 No compare
  3. 31 Serbia 986.9 1000 No compare
  4. 33 Czechia 863.7 1000 No compare
  5. 34 Austria 800.42 1000 No compare
  6. 35 Hungary 649.87 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, 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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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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, 1,578 data points, 1987–2025
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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.