Indonesia vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Indonesia
40.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
40.1%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
65th
Malaysia rank
64th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.1% against 40.0% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th 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 | 44.7% | 40.8% | 3.9% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.6% | 0.3% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.6% | 0.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 40.3% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 40.1% against 40.0% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, 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, total (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 64th 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, 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.