Malaysia vs Tunisia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
74.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
75.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
71st
Tunisia rank
70th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 75.0% against 74.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 67.9% | 1.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.5% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.8% | 0.5% | Tunisia |
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, Malaysia or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 75.0% against 74.5% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 0.5%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 71st and Tunisia ranks 70th 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.