GDP per employed person in Malaysia
Malaysia: GDP per employed person was 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Malaysia peaked at 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,326 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,232 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,593 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,010 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,833 constant 2021 PPP $ | 61,442 constant 2021 PPP $ | 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Gabon 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 55 Cyprus 72,892 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 56 Oman 72,192 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 58 Montenegro 70,235 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 59 Turkmenistan 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Malaysia?
- Gdp per employed person in Malaysia was 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,394 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.