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
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malaysia, 1970–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.