Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia
Malaysia: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.95
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 2023
All-time low
5.11
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.95 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia peaked at 6.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.51 | — |
| 2016 | 5.68 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.68 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.85 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.11 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.78 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 5.95 | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.95 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.58, 2.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 | 5.51 | 5.85 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.66 | 5.11 | 6.14 | 5 |
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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Malaysia was 5.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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