Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30.8% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malaysia peaked at 36.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 30.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.1%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malaysia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malaysia was 30.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).