Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 47.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia stood at 47.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia peaked at 49.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 55th 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.4% | — |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 46.9% | 49.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 44.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.2% | 47.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia was 47.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.