Malaysia vs Zambia: Female employment rate
Malaysia
53.5%
in 2022
Zambia
53.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
69th
Zambia rank
68th
Female employment rate over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 53.8% against 53.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 53.5% | 10.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.5% | 1.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 52.4% | 7.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 47.3% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 50.9% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 53.8% against 53.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Malaysia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 68th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.