Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 31.78 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malaysia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 31.78 for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malaysia peaked at 31.78 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 29.59, in 2008.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.91 | — |
| 2006 | 29.97 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.68 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.59 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.82 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.12 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.16 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.51 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.69 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.52 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31.07 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.05 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.18 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.13 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.42 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.62 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 30.01 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.36 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.36 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.53 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 31.66 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 31.78 | +0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 31.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 31.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.67, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.79 | 29.59 | 29.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.89 | 30.12 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.09 | 29.62 | 31.78 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 21 Jamaica 32.94 compare
- 22 Hong Kong, China 32.24 compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.84 compare
- 25 Eritrea 31.51 compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 30.85 compare
- 27 Paraguay 30.78 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malaysia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Malaysia was 31.78 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.78 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.