Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.6%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
58th
of 154 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2021
All-time low
29.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1970–2022

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia, 1970–2022

0102030401970199620221970: 31.51980: 37.31991: 36.92011: 29.72012: 29.62013: 30.52014: 31.32015: 30.42016: 31.32017: 31.62018: 31.42019: 33.12020: 30.42021: 38.22022: 32.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia is 32.6%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia peaked at 38.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2012.

Malaysia ranks 58th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 31.5%
1980 37.3% +18.3%
1991 36.9% -0.9%
2011 29.7% -19.4%
2012 29.6% -0.5%
2013 30.5% +3.0%
2014 31.3% +2.7%
2015 30.4% -2.9%
2016 31.3% +3.0%
2017 31.6% +0.9%
2018 31.4% -0.5%
2019 33.1% +5.5%
2020 30.4% -8.4%
2021 38.2% +25.7%
2022 32.6% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1
1980s 37.3% 37.3% 37.3% 1
1990s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2010s 31.0% 29.6% 33.1% 9
2020s 33.7% 30.4% 38.2% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 55 Indonesia 33.1% compare
  2. 56 Dominican Republic 32.8% compare
  3. 57 Mali 32.7% compare
  4. 59 Zambia 32.2% compare
  5. 60 Côte d'Ivoire 32.0% compare
  6. 61 Grenada 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia was 32.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2012.
How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
Malaysia ranks 58th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,989 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.