How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Indonesia

46.0%

in 2025

Malaysia

45.5%

in 2025

Indonesia rank

65th

Malaysia rank

66th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 46.0% against 45.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 187 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	51.4%	45.6%	5.8%	Indonesia
2000s	49.6%	43.4%	6.3%	Indonesia
2010s	47.0%	43.2%	3.8%	Indonesia
2020s	45.9%	45.8%	0.1%	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Indonesia or Malaysia?: Indonesia, at 46.0% against 45.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 0.5%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Indonesia ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.