Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia
Malaysia: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 49.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.65
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.98
in 2019
All-time low
34.33
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia is 49.65, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia peaked at 49.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.33, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.33 | — |
| 1992 | 34.79 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 35.08 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 35.76 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 36.47 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 37.44 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 37.86 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.2 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.74 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.35 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 39.49 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.9 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.35 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.65 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.06 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.57 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.26 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42.66 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.22 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 43.79 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.54 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 47.07 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 48.85 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 49.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.98 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.32 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.75 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.98 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.96 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.91 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.47 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.51 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.54 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.65 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.52 | 34.33 | 38.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.92 | 39.35 | 42.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 | 43.22 | 49.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.34 | 48.91 | 49.65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 93 Rwanda 49.95 compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.76 compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 49.76 compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 49.52 compare
- 98 Brazil 49.5 compare
- 99 Philippines 49.24 compare
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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malaysia was 49.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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