How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi 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.

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

Malawi

46.2%

in 2025

Malaysia

45.5%

in 2025

Malawi rank

62nd

Malaysia rank

65th

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

Malawi
Malaysia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 46.2% against 45.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Malawi ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.5%	45.6%	22.9%	Malawi
2000s	67.2%	43.4%	23.9%	Malawi
2010s	53.8%	43.2%	10.5%	Malawi
2020s	48.6%	45.8%	2.8%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Malawi or Malaysia?: Malawi, at 46.2% against 45.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Malawi and Malaysia?: 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Malawi ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 186 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: 234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 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.