Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 44.55 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malaysia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 44.55 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malaysia peaked at 48.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.2 | — |
| 2006 | 48 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 46.9 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.1 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 45.4 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 45.1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.2 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 43.6 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 44.7 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.57 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 44.46 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.49 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 44.52 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 44.55 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5 | 46.9 | 48.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.88 | 45 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.26 | 43.2 | 44.7 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malaysia?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malaysia was 44.55 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.