Employment to population ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employment to population ratio was 63.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.63
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.68
in 2019
All-time low
54.23
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Malaysia is 63.63, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Malaysia peaked at 63.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.23, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.87 | 54.23 | 57.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.22 | 57.61 | 59.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.18 | 59.56 | 63.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.25 | 62.5 | 63.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Malaysia?
- Employment to population ratio in Malaysia was 63.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.23 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for employment to population ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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