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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 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.