Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.0% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia peaked at 25.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -0.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.5%, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 19.5% | 25.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 Korea 16.2% compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 16.1% compare
- 122 Cuba 15.8% compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 13.9% compare
- 125 Barbados 12.7% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia was 15.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.