Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 74.5% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 74.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1991.
Malaysia ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 68.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 70.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 67.8% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.7% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.0% | 74.5% | 5 |
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 74.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.