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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malaysia, 1970–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.