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

Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 48.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 154 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 1980
All-time low
44.4%
in 2020
Years of data
15
1970–2022

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

02040601970199620221970: 59.41980: 59.81991: 54.52011: 45.22012: 45.92013: 472014: 46.62015: 45.32016: 452017: 44.62018: 45.92019: 48.12020: 44.42021: 47.82022: 48.1

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 48.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia peaked at 59.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2020.

That places Malaysia 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, male (%) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1970 59.4%
1980 59.8% +0.6%
1991 54.5% -8.9%
2011 45.2% -17.0%
2012 45.9% +1.6%
2013 47.0% +2.3%
2014 46.6% -0.9%
2015 45.3% -2.8%
2016 45.0% -0.5%
2017 44.6% -1.0%
2018 45.9% +3.0%
2019 48.1% +4.6%
2020 44.4% -7.6%
2021 47.8% +7.5%
2022 48.1% +0.7%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 48.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 48.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.4% 59.4% 59.4% 1
1980s 59.8% 59.8% 59.8% 1
1990s 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 1
2010s 45.9% 44.6% 48.1% 9
2020s 46.8% 44.4% 48.1% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 45 Ecuador 48.8% compare
  2. 46 Japan 48.3% compare
  3. 47 Vanuatu 48.1% compare
  4. 49 Maldives 48.0% compare
  5. 50 Indonesia 46.7% compare
  6. 51 Ireland 46.6% compare

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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 48.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Malaysia ranks 48th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,991 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.