Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 16.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia is 16.8%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia peaked at 23.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 21st out of 152 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 16.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 16.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +40.2% | 11.7% | 16.4% |
| 2011 | -30.3% | 16.8% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 11.7% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Malaysia was 16.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a 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 United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).