Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 45.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia peaked at 48.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.0% | — |
| 1991 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 44.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 42.3% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 43.0% | 48.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia was 45.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.