Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.0% against 12.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 33.4% | 23.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 30.5% | 18.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 27.7% | 15.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 26.0% | 13.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Least developed countries or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 26.0% against 12.2% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
- 13.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total 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).