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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

Latest (2023)
0.055 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.055 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0192 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990–2023

0.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.019 units per square kilometre1991: 0.02 units per square kilometre1992: 0.021 units per square kilometre1993: 0.021 units per square kilometre1994: 0.022 units per square kilometre1995: 0.023 units per square kilometre1996: 0.024 units per square kilometre1997: 0.025 units per square kilometre1998: 0.026 units per square kilometre1999: 0.026 units per square kilometre2000: 0.027 units per square kilometre2001: 0.028 units per square kilometre2002: 0.029 units per square kilometre2003: 0.03 units per square kilometre2004: 0.031 units per square kilometre2005: 0.033 units per square kilometre2006: 0.034 units per square kilometre2007: 0.035 units per square kilometre2008: 0.036 units per square kilometre2009: 0.037 units per square kilometre2010: 0.039 units per square kilometre2011: 0.04 units per square kilometre2012: 0.042 units per square kilometre2013: 0.043 units per square kilometre2014: 0.045 units per square kilometre2015: 0.046 units per square kilometre2016: 0.047 units per square kilometre2017: 0.048 units per square kilometre2018: 0.049 units per square kilometre2019: 0.051 units per square kilometre2020: 0.051 units per square kilometre2021: 0.052 units per square kilometre2022: 0.054 units per square kilometre2023: 0.055 units per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 64 Ghana 0.056 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 65 Benin 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 66 Hungary 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 68 Cabo Verde 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 69 Albania 0.0544 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 70 Moldova 0.0527 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.