Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Malaysia stood at 30.8%.
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 36.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.3% | 36.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 30.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.5% | 30.8% | 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 30.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.