Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Malaysia is 40.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia peaked at 48.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 155 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, total (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.1% | — |
| 1980 | 48.2% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 37.7% | 41.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 37.7% | 43.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia was 40.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, total (%) (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.