Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Malaysia, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.36 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Malaysia peaked at 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.51 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.76 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 52 Cambodia 2.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malawi 2.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Czechia 2.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Benin 2.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Poland 2.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cape Verde 2.22 units per square kilometre compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Malaysia?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Malaysia was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.