Malaysia vs Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Malaysia
78.8%
in 2022
Paraguay
79.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 79.6% against 78.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 79.0% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 80.6% | 2.5% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 79.5% | 1.6% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 78.5% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 79.6% against 78.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.8%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 20th 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.