Female employment to population ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female employment to population ratio was 53.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.5
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
69th
of 172 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 2019
All-time low
33.28
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2022
Female employment to population ratio in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Malaysia is 53.5, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Malaysia peaked at 53.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.28, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.28 | — |
| 1980 | 35.96 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 42.44 | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 43.59 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 42.36 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 42.82 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 42.63 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 43.59 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 43.74 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.69 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 45.17 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 35.45 | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 44.97 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 44.29 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.99 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 45.54 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 44.65 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.91 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.11 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 45.05 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.93 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.99 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.44 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.22 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.8 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.04 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46.43 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.98 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 50.78 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 51.9 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.18 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.5 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.28 | 33.28 | 33.28 | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.31 | 35.96 | 43.74 | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.24 | 35.45 | 45.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 44.04 | 46.11 | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.62 | 44.9 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.03 | 52.8 | 53.5 | 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 female employment to population ratio in Malaysia?
- Female employment to population ratio in Malaysia was 53.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.28 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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