Malaysia vs Switzerland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malaysia
63.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
63.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
46th
Switzerland rank
47th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 63.6% against 63.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 63.8% | 7.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 65.2% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 64.8% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 64.3% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 63.6% against 63.5% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 47th 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.