Malaysia vs Myanmar: Labor force participation rate by age

Malaysia
45.41
in 2024
Myanmar
46.31
in 2024
Malaysia rank
65th
Myanmar rank
63rd

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 46.31 against 45.41 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9.

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

Malaysia ranks 65th and Myanmar ranks 63rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 45.62 79.46 33.84 Myanmar
2000s 43.37 70.13 26.76 Myanmar
2010s 43.21 57.45 14.25 Myanmar
2020s 45.84 46.2 0.3564 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Malaysia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 46.31 against 45.41 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Malaysia and Myanmar?
0.9, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
Malaysia ranks 65th and Myanmar ranks 63rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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