Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 was 45.7 Persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition in Malaysia, 2010–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Malaysia is 45.7 Persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Malaysia peaked at 86.2 Persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.7 Persons, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Trade in employment: Domestic employment embodied in gross … 2023 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 72.8 Persons | — |
| 2011 | 83.5 Persons | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 86.2 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 85 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.7 Persons | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 64.6 Persons | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 59.6 Persons | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 66.1 Persons | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 60.9 Persons | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 57.9 Persons | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 45.7 Persons | -21.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.7 Persons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 189.8 Persons, 24% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.7 Persons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.55 Persons, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.23 Persons | 57.9 Persons | 86.2 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7 Persons | 45.7 Persons | 45.7 Persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Malaysia?
- Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition in Malaysia was 45.7 Persons in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2 Persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7 Persons in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is trade in employment by workforce characteristics (timbc) 2023 edition rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in employment by workforce characteristics (TiMBC) 2023 edition — Domestic employment embodied in gross exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade in employment by characteristics adds a dimension to labour market indicators published in TiM database and is designed to complement OECD's Trade in Value Added (TiVA) indicators (TiVA web page). Estimates of employment embodied in foreign final demand (or in gross exports) can reveal the extent to which a country's workforce depends on its integration into the global economy. TiM indicators by characteristics are calculated using the OECD's Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables, (ICIO web page), together with recent estimates of employment by industrial activity from official sources. • TiM web page. • TiM by characteristics: documentation • ReadMe TiM by characteristics • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org