Malaysia vs OECD members: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Malaysia
- OECD members
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.7% against 11.2% in OECD members, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 17.0% | 15.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 13.9% | 11.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 11.7% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 11.5% | 6.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Malaysia or OECD members?
- Malaysia, at 17.7% against 11.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Malaysia and OECD members?
- 6.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and OECD members rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- 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).