Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 16.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia is 16.83, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia peaked at 23.34 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.73, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8 | — |
| 2001 | 23.34 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.68 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 21.59 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.27 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.27 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.86 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.22 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.48 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.82 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 16.44 | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 16.55 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.51 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.88 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.36 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.92 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.83 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.33 | 16.48 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 11.73 | 17.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.71 | 16.6 | 16.83 | 3 |
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia was 16.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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