Indonesia vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Indonesia
46.2%
in 2023
Malaysia
46.1%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
58th
Malaysia rank
60th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 46.2% against 46.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 50.2% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 46.2% | 5.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.2% | 3.7% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
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 46.2% against 46.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Indonesia ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 60th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.