Indonesia vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate by age
Indonesia
45.98
in 2024
Malaysia
45.41
in 2024
Indonesia rank
64th
Malaysia rank
65th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 45.98 against 45.41 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 65th 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 | 51.41 | 45.62 | 5.79 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 49.64 | 43.37 | 6.28 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 46.96 | 43.21 | 3.75 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 45.86 | 45.84 | 0.0198 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 45.98 against 45.41 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.57, 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 labor force participation rate by age?
- Indonesia ranks 64th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.