Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 29.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.61
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
63rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
35.47
in 2017
All-time low
25.83
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malaysia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 29.61 for share of employee compensation in public spending in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Malaysia peaked at 35.47 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.83, in 1999.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.34 | — |
| 1997 | 27.56 | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 29.37 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 25.83 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 27.79 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 26.39 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 29.89 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 29.43 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.56 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 26.61 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.97 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.03 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.22 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.69 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.16 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 27.87 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 29.45 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 29.07 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.74 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 32.54 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 35.47 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.67 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 31.68 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 32.13 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.33 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 29.61 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.27 | 25.83 | 34.34 | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.56 | 26.39 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.66 | 27.87 | 35.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.19 | 27.33 | 32.13 | 4 |
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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 share of employee compensation in public spending in Malaysia?
- Share of employee compensation in public spending in Malaysia was 29.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.47 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.83 in 1999.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employee compensation in public spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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