Australia vs Malaysia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Australia
4.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
4.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
133rd
Malaysia rank
130th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.1% against 4.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 181 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 3.4% | 4.9% | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.1% against 4.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Australia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Australia ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.