Malaysia vs Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Malaysia
81.9%
in 2022
Pakistan
81.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
25th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.9% against 81.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.7% | 81.7% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 83.1% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 80.5% | 0.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 78.9% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.4% | 1.3% | 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 Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 81.9% against 81.5% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 25th 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.