Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia is 4.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia peaked at 8.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.1% | — |
| 1980 | 2.3% | -67.8% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +100.8% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -89.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +653.2% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -31.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +653.2% | 0.6% | 4.2% |
| 1982 | +100.8% | 2.3% | 4.6% |
| 1991 | -89.7% | 5.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 3 |
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malaysia was 4.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.