Indonesia vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Indonesia
81.5%
in 2023
Malaysia
81.9%
in 2022
Indonesia rank
24th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.9% against 81.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.5% | 83.9% | 0.6% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 83.4% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 80.7% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 80.3% | 2.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 81.1% | 0.2% | 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+), Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 81.9% against 81.5% in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Indonesia ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
- 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.