Malaysia vs Taiwan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Malaysia
12.2%
in 2024
Taiwan
12.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
100th
Taiwan rank
99th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Malaysia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 100th and Taiwan ranks 99th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 12.4% | 1.8% | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Malaysia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Malaysia ranks 100th and Taiwan ranks 99th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.