Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia stood at 46.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia peaked at 51.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 60th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.3% | — |
| 1980 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 41.7% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 42.9% | 48.7% | 3 |
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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 46.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 51.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.