Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 77.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia is 77.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia peaked at 77.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.2% | — |
| 1992 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 77.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 77.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.5%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 48.2% | 58.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 57.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.3% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.6% | 77.6% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia was 77.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).