Argentina vs Malaysia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
74.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
74.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
71st
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 74.5% against 74.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 69.2% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 71.6% | 3.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 73.3% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 74.3% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 74.5% against 74.3% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.