Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 69.3 in 2022. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malaysia, 1970β2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malaysia is 69.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malaysia peaked at 69.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.65, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.03 | 57.03 | 57.03 | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.92 | 57.35 | 66.57 | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.44 | 55.65 | 66.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.99 | 62.6 | 65.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66.9 | 63.4 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.77 | 68.4 | 69.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malaysia?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malaysia was 69.3 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.65 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.