Employment rate, men vs. women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 76.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.3%
in 2023
All-time low
73.7%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Malaysia is 76.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Malaysia peaked at 76.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.7% | — |
| 1992 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 73.7% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 74.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.6% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 74.6% | 76.3% | 6 |
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 rate, men vs. women in Malaysia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Malaysia was 76.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.