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

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.

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

Malaysia

45.5%

in 2025

Myanmar

46.2%

in 2025

Malaysia rank

66th

Myanmar rank

64th

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

Malaysia
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar 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 Myanmar ahead.

Malaysia ranks 66th and Myanmar ranks 64th of 187 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	45.6%	79.5%	33.8%	Myanmar
2000s	43.4%	70.1%	26.8%	Myanmar
2010s	43.2%	57.5%	14.2%	Myanmar
2020s	45.8%	46.2%	0.4%	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Malaysia or Myanmar?: Myanmar, 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 Malaysia and Myanmar?: 0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Malaysia ranks 66th and Myanmar ranks 64th 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.