Indonesia vs Malaysia: Female labor force participation rate by age

Indonesia
38.2
in 2024
Malaysia
37.26
in 2024
Indonesia rank
71st
Malaysia rank
74th

Female labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 38.2 against 37.26 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.94.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th of 188 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 41.89 36.73 5.15 Indonesia
2000s 39.85 34.62 5.22 Indonesia
2010s 37.66 34.94 2.72 Indonesia
2020s 38.23 37.94 0.2974 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Indonesia, at 38.2 against 37.26 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Indonesia and Malaysia?
0.94, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
Indonesia ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed