ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia

Malaysia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 79.54 % in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
79.54 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 79 countries
All-time high
80.68 %
in 2014
All-time low
76.43 %
in 2017
Years of data
11
2011–2022

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia, 2011–2022

0204060802011201620222011: 78.1 %2012: 79.3 %2013: 79.7 %2014: 80.7 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 77.2 %2019: 80.5 %2020: 79.3 %2021: 78.6 %2022: 79.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia is 79.54 %, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia peaked at 80.68 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.43 %, in 2017.

That places Malaysia 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Malaysia, 2011 to 2022.
Year % Change
2011 78.08 %
2012 79.32 % +1.6%
2013 79.74 % +0.5%
2014 80.68 % +1.2%
2016 80.48 % -0.2%
2017 76.43 % -5.0%
2018 77.16 % +1.0%
2019 80.51 % +4.3%
2020 79.32 % -1.5%
2021 78.56 % -1.0%
2022 79.54 % +1.2%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 79.54 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.88 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 79.54 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.68 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 79.05 % 76.43 % 80.68 % 8
2020s 79.14 % 78.56 % 79.54 % 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 7 Mali 80.36 % compare
  2. 8 Belize 79.73 % compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 79.6 % compare
  4. 11 Malta 78.97 % compare
  5. 12 Dominican Republic 78.89 % compare
  6. 13 Iceland 78.04 % compare

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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 79.54 % 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 80.68 % in 2014.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.43 % in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Malaysia ranks 10th 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 up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.