Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.055 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0192 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.055 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.035 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.055 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 Ghana 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Hungary 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Cape Verde 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Albania 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Moldova 0.0527 units per square kilometre compare
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.055 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.