Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.91 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 4.29 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1455 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2016 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1455 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2021 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1297.5% |
| 2022 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 % change on previous year | 0.1455 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Nicaragua 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Gabon 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kuwait 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Israel 1.83 % change on previous year compare
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 employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1455 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.