Australia vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Australia
63.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
63.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.8% against 63.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 55.9% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 58.2% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 62.2% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.3% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 63.8% against 63.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.