Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
61.7%
in 2021
Malaysia
78.8%
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
20th
Malaysia rank
23rd

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 78.8% against 61.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 22 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 60.1% 77.2% 17.1% Malaysia
2010s 64.3% 78.0% 13.7% Malaysia
2020s 62.1% 77.2% 15.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 78.8% against 61.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
17.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 20th 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.