Brazil vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Brazil
49.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
49.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
98th
Malaysia rank
96th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 49.6% against 49.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 36.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 40.9% | 7.0% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.6% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 49.3% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 49.6% against 49.5% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Brazil ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 96th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.