Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 57.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Malaysia stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Malaysia peaked at 57.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 70th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.3% | — |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.0% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 52.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.4% | 57.4% | 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 services in Malaysia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malaysia was 57.4% 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 services recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.