Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13.3% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malaysia peaked at 13.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.6% | — |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -4.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 13.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.5% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 6 |
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malaysia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malaysia was 13.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.