Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia

Malaysia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 16.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
16.83
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 2001
All-time low
11.73
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 22.82001: 23.32002: 21.72003: 21.62004: 20.32005: 19.82006: 20.32007: 18.92008: 18.22009: 16.52010: 16.82011: 11.72012: 16.42013: 16.62015: 16.52016: 16.92017: 17.42018: 16.92019: 17.82020: 16.72021: 16.62022: 16.8

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

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Malaysia, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.62 compare
  2. 19 Sri Lanka 17.29 compare
  3. 20 Estonia 17.18 compare
  4. 22 Croatia 16.77 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 16.68 compare
  6. 24 Mexico 16.64 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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