Malaysia vs Palau: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malaysia
66.5%
in 2022
Palau
65.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
36th
Palau rank
38th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Palau
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.5% against 65.7% in Palau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Palau ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 64.2% | 1.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.2% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.5% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 66.5% | 1.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malaysia or Palau?
- Malaysia, at 66.5% against 65.7% in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malaysia and Palau?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palau?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Palau rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Palau ranks 38th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.