Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malaysia

Malaysia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0281 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0281 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0149 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malaysia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.015 units per square kilometre1991: 0.015 units per square kilometre1992: 0.016 units per square kilometre1993: 0.016 units per square kilometre1994: 0.016 units per square kilometre1995: 0.017 units per square kilometre1996: 0.017 units per square kilometre1997: 0.017 units per square kilometre1998: 0.018 units per square kilometre1999: 0.018 units per square kilometre2000: 0.019 units per square kilometre2001: 0.019 units per square kilometre2002: 0.02 units per square kilometre2003: 0.02 units per square kilometre2004: 0.021 units per square kilometre2005: 0.021 units per square kilometre2006: 0.022 units per square kilometre2007: 0.023 units per square kilometre2008: 0.023 units per square kilometre2009: 0.024 units per square kilometre2010: 0.024 units per square kilometre2011: 0.025 units per square kilometre2012: 0.024 units per square kilometre2013: 0.024 units per square kilometre2014: 0.024 units per square kilometre2015: 0.025 units per square kilometre2016: 0.025 units per square kilometre2017: 0.026 units per square kilometre2018: 0.026 units per square kilometre2019: 0.026 units per square kilometre2020: 0.027 units per square kilometre2021: 0.027 units per square kilometre2022: 0.028 units per square kilometre2023: 0.028 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0281 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malaysia peaked at 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malaysia 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0149 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0154 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 0.0158 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.0161 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1994 0.0164 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1995 0.0168 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1996 0.0171 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1997 0.0175 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0178 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1999 0.0182 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 0.0186 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2001 0.0191 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 0.0197 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 0.0203 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2004 0.0209 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 0.0214 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 0.022 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2007 0.0226 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.0231 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2009 0.0237 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 0.0241 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2011 0.0245 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 0.0244 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2013 0.0243 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.0242 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 0.0246 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0252 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2017 0.0256 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2018 0.0259 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.0262 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2020 0.0271 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 0.0275 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 0.0275 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 0.0281 units per square kilometre +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0166 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0182 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0211 units per square kilometre 0.0186 units per square kilometre 0.0237 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0249 units per square kilometre 0.0241 units per square kilometre 0.0262 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0275 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 0.0281 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 85 Serbia 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Honduras 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Croatia 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Myanmar 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Senegal 0.0277 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Qatar 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malaysia?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malaysia was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Malaysia ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.