Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 37.59 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
37.59
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
67th
of 171 countries
All-time high
42.57
in 2021
All-time low
33.13
in 2012
Years of data
15
1970–2022
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia is 37.59, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia peaked at 42.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.13, in 2012.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.16 | — |
| 1980 | 39.09 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 37.41 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 33.31 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 33.13 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.45 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.14 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.47 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 35.33 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 35.62 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.91 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.65 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 34.88 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 42.57 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 37.59 | -11.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 37.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 37.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.28, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.16 | 37.16 | 37.16 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.09 | 39.09 | 39.09 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.41 | 37.41 | 37.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 35 | 33.13 | 37.65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.35 | 34.88 | 42.57 | 3 |
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 labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malaysia was 37.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.13 in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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