Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Malaysia
76.3%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
68.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
29th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 76.3% against 68.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 72.1% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 70.1% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 68.7% | 6.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 67.7% | 8.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 76.3% against 68.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 7.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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+, male (%) (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.