Euro area vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Euro area
59.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
78.8%
in 2022
Euro area rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
23rd

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

  • Euro area
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.8% against 59.6% in Euro area, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 22 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 63.5% 80.9% 17.4% Malaysia
1990s 60.7% 81.1% 20.4% Malaysia
2000s 59.7% 78.2% 18.5% Malaysia
2010s 57.2% 77.9% 20.7% Malaysia
2020s 58.2% 77.7% 19.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Euro area or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.8% against 59.6% in Euro area as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Euro area and Malaysia?
19.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malaysia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do Euro area and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Euro area ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 22 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
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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