Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 68.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 68.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malaysia peaked at 68.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.7% | — |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.5% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 47.0% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 68.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 68.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.7%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 46.8% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 47.0% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.9% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 58.5% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.1% | 68.6% | 3 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malaysia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Malaysia was 68.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.