Malaysia vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Malaysia
79.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income
72.1%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Malaysia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 79.2% against 72.1% in Upper middle income, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 81.1% | 4.2% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 78.1% | 1.0% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.7% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 72.6% | 6.3% | 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+), Malaysia or Upper middle income?
- Malaysia, at 79.2% against 72.1% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 7.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.