Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 60.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1975–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia stood at 60.6%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 60.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1975.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.1% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.1% | 60.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 60.6% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1975.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.