Euro area vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Euro area
63.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
81.9%
in 2022
Euro area rank
24th
Malaysia rank
23rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Euro area
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.9% against 63.5% in Euro area, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 24 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.0% | 85.6% | 16.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 83.5% | 17.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 80.7% | 15.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 80.3% | 16.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 81.1% | 18.5% | 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+), Euro area or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 81.9% against 63.5% in Euro area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Euro area and Malaysia?
- 18.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malaysia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Euro area ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 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.