Australia vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio
Australia
63.82
in 2025
Malaysia
63.63
in 2025
Australia rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
46th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 63.82 against 63.63 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5 | 55.87 | 1.64 | Australia |
| 2000s | 60.81 | 58.22 | 2.59 | Australia |
| 2010s | 61.72 | 62.18 | 0.4541 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 63.43 | 63.25 | 0.1742 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 63.82 against 63.63 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.19, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Australia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.