Malaysia vs Thailand: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malaysia
66.5%
in 2022
Thailand
66.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
36th
Thailand rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 66.6% against 66.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.2% | 80.0% | 18.8% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 74.4% | 11.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 72.0% | 10.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 69.3% | 4.6% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 66.4% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 66.6% against 66.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 34th 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.