Malaysia vs Zambia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Malaysia
53.5%
in 2022
Zambia
53.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
Zambia rank
68th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 53.8% against 53.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 42.6% 53.5% 10.9% Zambia
1990s 41.2% 39.5% 1.7% Malaysia
2000s 45.1% 52.4% 7.3% Zambia
2010s 53.0% 47.3% 5.7% Malaysia
2020s 53.0% 50.9% 2.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Malaysia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 53.8% against 53.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Malaysia and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Malaysia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.