Female labor force participation rates slopes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female labor force participation rates slopes was 55.8 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 55.8 for female labor force participation rates slopes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes in Malaysia peaked at 55.8 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.65, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.83 | 35.83 | 35.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.14 | 36.8 | 47.52 | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.81 | 35.65 | 47.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.72 | 45.7 | 47.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.42 | 46.5 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.53 | 55.3 | 55.8 | 3 |
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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 female labor force participation rates slopes in Malaysia?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes in Malaysia was 55.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.65 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for female labor force participation rates slopes?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Female labor force participation rates slopes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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