Malaysia vs Pakistan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

Malaysia
40.7%
in 2022
Pakistan
39.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
55th
Pakistan rank
58th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 40.7% against 39.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 155 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 45.6% 37.6% 8.1% Malaysia
2010s 38.8% 37.5% 1.3% Malaysia
2020s 40.4% 34.3% 6.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Malaysia or Pakistan?
Malaysia, at 40.7% against 39.8% in Pakistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Malaysia and Pakistan?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Pakistan ranks 58th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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