Proportion of labor force who are women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 37.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.24
in 2017
All-time low
31.49
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 37.09 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Malaysia peaked at 37.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.49, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.49 | — |
| 1991 | 31.53 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 31.71 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.88 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.06 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.25 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.44 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.65 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.85 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.09 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 33.33 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33.55 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.74 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.92 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.08 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.23 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.37 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.51 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 34.65 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34.77 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.91 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.05 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.74 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.02 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 37.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.24 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.07 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.99 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.96 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.85 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.93 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.04 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.09 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.19 | 31.49 | 33.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.12 | 33.33 | 34.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.49 | 34.91 | 37.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.98 | 36.85 | 37.09 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Malaysia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Malaysia was 37.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.49 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Malaysia ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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