Gender wage gap in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gender wage gap was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Malaysia, 2011–2020
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0% for gender wage gap in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Malaysia peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -0.9% | — |
| 2012 | -2.6% | +198.8% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%. (25 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.7%. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.1% | -3.2% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 gender wage gap in Malaysia?
- Gender wage gap in Malaysia was 0.0% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for gender wage gap?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.