ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia
Malaysia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 27.74 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia, 2011–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia stood at 27.74 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia peaked at 40.33 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.58 %, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.33 % | — |
| 2012 | 34.14 % | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 39.51 % | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 40.33 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.14 % | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 29.36 % | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 31.04 % | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 34.69 % | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 34.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.58 % | -35.1% |
| 2022 | 27.74 % | +22.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 27.74 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.89 %, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 27.74 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.78 %, 44% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.32 % | 29.36 % | 40.33 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.38 % | 22.58 % | 34.81 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 69 Sri Lanka 32.67 % compare
- 70 Brunei Darussalam 31.1 % compare
- 71 Costa Rica 28.4 % compare
- 73 South Africa 26.17 % compare
- 74 Pakistan 25.75 % compare
- 75 Egypt 23.95 % compare
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-to-population ratio by in Malaysia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia was 27.74 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.58 % in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.