Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 30.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.82
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
36.76
in 1997
All-time low
29.54
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia stood at 30.82.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia peaked at 36.76 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.54, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.27 | — |
| 1992 | 32.67 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.45 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.76 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.13 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.78 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36.76 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 34.77 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 34.47 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.82 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.39 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.69 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.86 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.52 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.17 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.61 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.89 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.58 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.69 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.87 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.53 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.52 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.41 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.93 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.92 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.17 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.58 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.54 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.45 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.68 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.67 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.76 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.82 | +0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 30.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 30.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.07, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.12 | 32.27 | 36.76 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.23 | 30.89 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.12 | 31.17 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 | 29.54 | 30.82 | 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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malaysia was 30.82 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.54 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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