Malaysia vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Malaysia
76.3%
in 2025
Upper middle income
68.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 76.3% against 68.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 77.1% | 2.5% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.5% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 71.5% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 68.4% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Malaysia or Upper middle income?
- Malaysia, at 76.3% against 68.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 7.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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.