Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 40.81 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malaysia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malaysia is 40.81, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 46.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.44, in 2004.
Malaysia ranks 135th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.44 | — |
| 2005 | 32.78 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.71 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.65 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 37.6 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 39.57 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 39.31 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.96 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.41 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.65 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 43.59 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 44.23 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.16 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.42 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.29 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 43.45 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 39.95 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 40.97 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 40.53 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 40.71 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 40.81 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 40.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.6, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 40.81 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 47.1, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.96 | 32.44 | 39.57 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.65 | 39.31 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.82 | 39.95 | 46.29 | 7 |
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malaysia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Malaysia was 40.81 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.44 in 2004.
- How does Malaysia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.