Indonesia vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)

Indonesia
46.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
47.1%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 47.1% against 46.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 48.7% 4.6% Indonesia
2000s 47.1% 45.9% 1.2% Indonesia
2010s 46.9% 45.5% 1.4% Indonesia
2020s 45.8% 46.8% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 47.1% against 46.4% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Indonesia ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.