Indonesia vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Indonesia
79.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
78.8%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
21st
Malaysia rank
23rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 79.4% against 78.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.1% | 81.0% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 81.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.2% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.9% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.7% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 79.4% against 78.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 174 countries.
- 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.