Belarus vs Malaysia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Belarus
69.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
69.3%
in 2022
Belarus rank
39th
Malaysia rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Belarus
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 69.6% against 69.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belarus ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 57.0% | 8.3% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 66.2% | 2.0% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 64.9% | 12.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 63.9% | 13.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 68.1% | 5.0% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.8% | 1.4% | Belarus |
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+), Belarus or Malaysia?
- Belarus, at 69.6% against 69.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Belarus and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Malaysia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Belarus ranks 39th and Malaysia ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.