Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 19,353 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 19,353 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Malaysia peaked at 19,353 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 6,301, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,445 | 6,301 | 8,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,566 | 9,003 | 12,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,751 | 12,720 | 16,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,175 | 16,872 | 19,353 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Malaysia?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Malaysia was 19,353 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,353 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,301 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.