Unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.8%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
76th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 1970
All-time low
0.3%
in 1991
Years of data
15
1970–2022

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2022

024681970199620221970: 8.6 % of female labor force with advanced education1991: 0.349 % of female labor force with advanced education2000: 2.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 3.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 3.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2011: 4.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 3.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 4.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2015: 4 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 4.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 4.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 4.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 4.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 3.8 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia is 3.8%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia peaked at 8.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
1970 8.6%
1991 0.3% -95.9%
2000 2.1% +504.9%
2009 3.4% +62.9%
2010 3.7% +8.9%
2011 4.1% +10.4%
2012 3.7% -11.0%
2013 4.3% +17.8%
2014 4.4% +2.5%
2015 4.0% -9.2%
2016 4.5% +10.3%
2018 4.5% +2.0%
2020 4.6% +1.2%
2021 4.9% +6.5%
2022 3.8% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 2.8% 2.1% 3.4% 2
2010s 4.2% 3.7% 4.5% 8
2020s 4.4% 3.8% 4.9% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 United Arab Emirates 4.1% compare
  2. 74 Austria 3.9% compare
  3. 75 Italy 3.9% compare
  4. 77 Brazil 3.8% compare
  5. 78 Indonesia 3.8% compare
  6. 79 Guatemala 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia was 3.8% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).