Euro area vs Malaysia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Euro area
11.3%
in 2025
Malaysia
17.7%
in 2025
Euro area rank
29th
Malaysia rank
30th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Euro area
  • Malaysia
101520253035199120082025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.7% against 11.3% in Euro area, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Euro area's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.6% 32.1% 13.5% Malaysia
2000s 15.1% 25.2% 10.1% Malaysia
2010s 11.9% 20.0% 8.1% Malaysia
2020s 11.7% 18.4% 6.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Euro area or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 17.7% against 11.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Euro area and Malaysia?
6.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Euro area and Malaysia rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Euro area ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).