Unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
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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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About this data
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).