Israel vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Israel
63.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
63.6%
in 2025
Israel rank
48th
Malaysia rank
46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.6% against 63.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Israel ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 55.9% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 58.2% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 62.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 63.3% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Israel or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 63.6% against 63.2% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Israel and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Israel ranks 48th 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.