Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 77.39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Malaysia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Malaysia stood at 77.39. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Malaysia peaked at 77.39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.62, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.28 | 20.62 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.63 | 26.07 | 29.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.3 | 29.43 | 33.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.21 | 34.24 | 47.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.15 | 49.03 | 60.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.37 | 61.97 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.07 | 70.86 | 74.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.21 | 75.05 | 77.39 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Malaysia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Malaysia was 77.39 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.62 in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Malaysia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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