Malaysia vs Western Europe: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Malaysia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 66.08 against 58.63 in Western Europe, a difference of 7.45.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Europe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.63 | 57.91 | 0.2784 | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 58.35 | 1.94 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 64.23 | 59.26 | 4.97 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 65.99 | 59.28 | 6.71 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Malaysia or Western Europe?
- Malaysia, at 66.08 against 58.63 in Western Europe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Malaysia and Western Europe?
- 7.45, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Europe?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Malaysia and Western Europe rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.