Australia vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Australia
66.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
66.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
50th
Malaysia rank
52nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 66.5% against 66.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 57.6% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 60.3% | 4.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Australia or Malaysia?
- Australia, at 66.5% against 66.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Australia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.