Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 76.28 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.33
in 2023
All-time low
73.67
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia is 76.28, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia peaked at 76.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.67, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.67 | — |
| 1992 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.76 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 74.26 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 74.78 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 75.24 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 75.6 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 75.09 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.95 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.37 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 74.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 74.73 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.32 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.3 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.15 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.22 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.22 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.64 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.01 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.56 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.06 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.91 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.38 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.58 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.79 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.31 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 76.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.22 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.28 | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 76.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 76.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.63, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.58 | 73.67 | 75.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.49 | 74.15 | 75.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.46 | 74.64 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.75 | 74.58 | 76.33 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Malaysia was 76.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.67 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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