Malaysia vs World: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Malaysia
69.3
in 2022
World
60.52
in 2027
Malaysia rank
44th
World rank
44th

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Malaysia
  • World
0204060197019982027

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 69.3 against 60.52 in World, a difference of 8.78.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 44th and World ranks 44th of 210 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia World Difference Ahead
2000s 63.99 63.74 0.2557 Malaysia
2010s 66.9 61.76 5.14 Malaysia
2020s 68.77 60.25 8.52 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Malaysia or World?
Malaysia, at 69.3 against 60.52 in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Malaysia and World?
8.78, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and World rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Malaysia ranks 44th and World ranks 44th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.