High income vs Malaysia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- High income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.7% against 11.1% in High income, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 31st 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 | High income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 32.1% | 13.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 25.2% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 18.4% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), High income or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.7% against 11.1% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between High income and Malaysia?
- 6.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Malaysia rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- High income ranks 31st 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
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).