Malaysia vs Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Malaysia
81.9%
in 2022
Post-demographic dividend
67.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
23rd
Post-demographic dividend rank
20th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Malaysia
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.9% against 67.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Post-demographic dividend's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.8% | 74.0% | 10.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 71.7% | 11.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 69.7% | 11.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 68.1% | 12.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 66.9% | 14.2% | 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+), Malaysia or Post-demographic dividend?
- Malaysia, at 81.9% against 67.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Malaysia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 14.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Post-demographic dividend?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th 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.