Africa: Low income vs Malaysia: Employment

Africa: Low income
234,564
in 2025
Malaysia
18,015
in 2025
Africa: Low income rank
35th
Malaysia rank
37th

Employment over time

  • Africa: Low income
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199120082025

How they compare

Africa: Low income currently reports 234,564 against 18,015 in Malaysia, a difference of 216,549.

That makes Africa: Low income's figure about 13.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Low income ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 87 groups.

Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 100,914 7,322 93,592 Africa: Low income
2000s 132,726 10,203 122,523 Africa: Low income
2010s 174,573 14,278 160,295 Africa: Low income
2020s 216,067 17,106 198,961 Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Africa: Low income or Malaysia?
Africa: Low income, at 234,564 against 18,015 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Africa: Low income and Malaysia?
216,549, with Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa: Low income and Malaysia rank globally for employment?
Africa: Low income ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 9,646 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.