Workers in the reference group in Malaysia

Malaysia: Workers in the reference group was 9,221 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9,221
World rank
19th
of 76 countries
All-time high
9,221
in 2022
All-time low
5,762
in 2011
Years of data
16
1994–2022

Workers in the reference group in Malaysia, 1994–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1994200820221994: 6.9k1995: 7.4k1996: 7.6k1997: 8.3k1998: 8.4k1999: 8.6k2000: 8.9k2001: 8.8k2002: 7.9k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.9k2013: 6.1k2015: 6.3k2017: 6.8k2018: 7.1k2022: 9.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 9,221 for workers in the reference group in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in Malaysia peaked at 9,221 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,762, in 2011.

That places Malaysia 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Workers in the reference group in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Workers in the reference group in Malaysia, 1994 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1994 6,948
1995 7,422 +6.8%
1996 7,614 +2.6%
1997 8,253 +8.4%
1998 8,429 +2.1%
1999 8,598 +2.0%
2000 8,877 +3.2%
2001 8,769 -1.2%
2002 7,912 -9.8%
2011 5,762 -27.2%
2012 5,877 +2.0%
2013 6,089 +3.6%
2015 6,350 +4.3%
2017 6,804 +7.1%
2018 7,077 +4.0%
2022 9,221 +30.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,877 6,948 8,598 6
2000s 8,520 7,912 8,877 3
2010s 6,326 5,762 7,077 6
2020s 9,221 9,221 9,221 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 16 Thailand 12,134 compare
  2. 17 Colombia 11,729 compare
  3. 18 Argentina 10,182 compare
  4. 20 Sri Lanka 7,950 compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 7,443 compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 7,055 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is workers in the reference group in Malaysia?
Workers in the reference group in Malaysia was 9,221 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 9,221 in 2022.
What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,762 in 2011.
How does Malaysia rank for workers in the reference group?
Malaysia ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.