Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 49.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malaysia peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 96th 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.3% | — |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 34.3% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 39.4% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 43.2% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 93 Rwanda 50.0% compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.8% compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 49.8% compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 49.5% compare
- 98 Brazil 49.5% compare
- 99 Philippines 49.2% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malaysia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malaysia was 49.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.