Malaysia vs Slovakia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Malaysia
55.8%
in 2022
Slovakia
55.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
91st
Slovakia rank
93rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Malaysia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 55.8% against 55.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 53.3% | 9.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 51.8% | 5.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.4% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Malaysia or Slovakia?
- Malaysia, at 55.8% against 55.6% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Slovakia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Slovakia rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Slovakia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.