Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 83.1% against 76.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 81.4% | 2.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 80.1% | 1.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 77.8% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 76.1% | 6.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 83.1% against 76.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.