Korea vs Malaysia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Korea
16.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
15.0%
in 2025
Korea rank
120th
Malaysia rank
123rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 16.2% against 15.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 22.0% | 8.1% | Korea |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 17.3% | 8.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.5% | 4.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.1% | 2.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Korea or Malaysia?
- Korea, at 16.2% against 15.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Malaysia rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Korea ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.