Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Central Europe and the Baltics or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 78.8% against 62.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Central Europe and the Baltics

62.3%

in 2025

Malaysia

78.8%

in 2022

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

19th

Malaysia rank

22nd

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.8% against 62.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 16.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 23 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.4%	81.5%	19.1%	Malaysia
2000s	56.2%	78.2%	22.0%	Malaysia
2010s	59.5%	77.9%	18.4%	Malaysia
2020s	62.5%	77.7%	15.2%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Central Europe and the Baltics or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 78.8% against 62.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?: 16.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,761 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

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