Malaysia - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 34.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 42.60 in 1980, while its lowest value was 33.31 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 42.60
1991 35.97
2011 33.31
2014 35.14
2015 34.47
2016 35.33
2017 35.62
2018 35.91
2019 37.65
2020 34.88

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 35.47 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 42.86 in 1990, while its lowest value was 32.03 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 42.86
1991 42.09
1992 42.17
1993 41.74
1994 40.44
1995 39.09
1996 39.19
1997 38.22
1998 38.53
1999 38.04
2000 37.76
2001 37.78
2002 37.04
2003 37.08
2004 36.02
2005 34.99
2006 34.65
2007 33.98
2008 33.86
2009 33.03
2010 32.03
2011 32.44
2012 32.84
2013 33.89
2014 34.49
2015 33.73
2016 34.56
2017 34.93
2018 35.37
2019 37.16
2020 35.47

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 50.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 66.41 in 1980, while its lowest value was 49.67 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 66.41
1991 53.73
2011 49.67
2014 50.95
2015 50.23
2016 49.94
2017 49.76
2018 50.99
2019 53.17
2020 50.15

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 50.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 55.94 in 1990, while its lowest value was 47.60 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 55.94
1991 55.30
1992 55.83
1993 55.76
1994 54.49
1995 53.16
1996 53.83
1997 52.88
1998 52.76
1999 52.39
2000 52.49
2001 52.59
2002 51.92
2003 52.34
2004 51.25
2005 50.08
2006 49.99
2007 49.45
2008 49.10
2009 48.00
2010 47.60
2011 48.85
2012 50.10
2013 50.37
2014 49.70
2015 48.80
2016 48.50
2017 48.43
2018 49.89
2019 52.08
2020 50.08

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 42.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 54.22 in 1980, while its lowest value was 41.75 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 54.22
1991 44.86
2011 41.75
2014 43.36
2015 42.67
2016 42.94
2017 43.02
2018 43.77
2019 45.78
2020 42.85

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 43.00 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.49 in 1990, while its lowest value was 40.04 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 49.49
1991 48.78
1992 49.10
1993 48.85
1994 47.56
1995 46.22
1996 46.61
1997 45.64
1998 45.72
1999 45.29
2000 45.21
2001 45.30
2002 44.61
2003 44.86
2004 43.79
2005 42.69
2006 42.51
2007 41.93
2008 41.70
2009 40.74
2010 40.04
2011 40.87
2012 41.71
2013 42.35
2014 42.30
2015 41.47
2016 41.72
2017 41.87
2018 42.84
2019 44.84
2020 43.00

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 55.49 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 55.49 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.51 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.83
1991 47.67
1992 47.54
1993 47.40
1994 47.27
1995 47.13
1996 46.99
1997 46.91
1998 47.09
1999 47.01
2000 46.90
2001 46.84
2002 46.70
2003 46.57
2004 46.45
2005 46.39
2006 46.28
2007 46.18
2008 45.51
2009 46.15
2010 45.99
2011 47.84
2012 49.41
2013 52.42
2014 53.54
2015 54.03
2016 54.31
2017 54.81
2018 55.39
2019 55.49

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 80.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 80.94 in 2019, while its lowest value was 78.60 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 80.93
1991 80.81
1992 80.73
1993 80.61
1994 80.50
1995 80.33
1996 80.16
1997 80.06
1998 80.52
1999 80.46
2000 80.31
2001 80.26
2002 80.08
2003 79.91
2004 79.74
2005 79.69
2006 79.45
2007 79.26
2008 78.71
2009 78.61
2010 78.60
2011 79.52
2012 80.39
2013 80.84
2014 80.54
2015 80.68
2016 80.36
2017 80.34
2018 80.85
2019 80.94

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 68.64 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.64 in 2019, while its lowest value was 62.69 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 64.64
1991 64.51
1992 64.41
1993 64.28
1994 64.16
1995 64.00
1996 63.85
1997 63.77
1998 64.10
1999 64.04
2000 63.92
2001 63.89
2002 63.76
2003 63.64
2004 63.53
2005 63.51
2006 63.37
2007 63.26
2008 62.69
2009 62.96
2010 62.90
2011 64.26
2012 65.46
2013 67.14
2014 67.51
2015 67.81
2016 67.78
2017 68.00
2018 68.54
2019 68.64

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 55.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 55.62 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.09 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 40.07
1982 44.48
1983 45.73
1984 45.17
1985 45.90
1986 46.41
1987 47.49
1988 47.52
1989 46.72
1990 47.76
1991 35.09
1992 46.94
1993 46.52
1995 44.68
1996 46.76
1997 45.95
1998 44.39
1999 44.67
2000 47.57
2001 46.83
2002 46.69
2003 47.73
2004 47.24
2005 45.93
2011 48.03
2014 53.68
2015 54.10
2016 54.31
2017 54.73
2018 55.23
2019 55.62
2020 55.35

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 51.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.74 in 2019, while its lowest value was 43.09 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.44
1991 45.39
1992 46.21
1993 46.60
1994 45.96
1995 45.32
1996 46.37
1997 45.86
1998 44.96
1999 44.89
2000 45.41
2001 45.26
2002 44.82
2003 45.37
2004 44.72
2005 43.91
2006 44.00
2007 43.74
2008 43.09
2009 43.66
2010 43.50
2011 45.01
2012 46.52
2013 49.20
2014 50.13
2015 50.47
2016 50.62
2017 50.96
2018 51.37
2019 51.74
2020 51.47
2021 51.19

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 68.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 68.81 in 2019, while its lowest value was 46.89 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1980 49.37
1982 52.11
1983 53.42
1984 52.89
1985 53.65
1986 54.07
1987 55.47
1988 55.50
1989 54.57
1990 56.00
1991 46.89
1992 55.31
1993 54.09
1995 52.98
1996 55.08
1997 54.53
1998 53.30
1999 53.93
2000 58.22
2001 56.87
2002 57.26
2003 58.12
2004 58.41
2005 57.43
2011 60.26
2014 66.62
2015 67.08
2016 67.74
2017 68.36
2018 68.68
2019 68.81
2020 68.63

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 66.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.46 in 2019, while its lowest value was 56.45 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 57.48
1991 57.63
1992 57.58
1993 57.53
1994 57.49
1995 57.44
1996 57.39
1997 57.34
1998 57.30
1999 57.25
2000 57.20
2001 57.16
2002 57.11
2003 57.07
2004 57.02
2005 56.98
2006 56.93
2007 56.89
2008 56.45
2009 57.27
2010 57.10
2011 58.49
2012 59.89
2013 63.07
2014 64.58
2015 65.00
2016 65.54
2017 66.10
2018 66.33
2019 66.46
2020 66.28
2021 66.01

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 80.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 86.01 in 1993, while its lowest value was 74.84 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1980 81.16
1982 85.35
1983 85.61
1984 85.40
1985 85.56
1986 85.84
1987 85.62
1988 85.62
1989 85.61
1990 85.28
1991 74.84
1992 84.86
1993 86.01
1995 84.33
1996 84.89
1997 84.26
1998 83.28
1999 82.83
2000 81.71
2001 82.34
2002 81.54
2003 82.12
2004 80.88
2005 79.98
2011 79.71
2014 80.58
2015 80.65
2016 80.17
2017 80.06
2018 80.42
2019 80.83
2020 80.65

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 77.55 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.00 in 1993, while its lowest value was 76.18 in 2010.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 79.07
1991 78.76
1992 80.25
1993 81.00
1994 79.95
1995 78.90
1996 80.80
1997 79.98
1998 78.47
1999 78.40
2000 79.38
2001 79.18
2002 78.47
2003 79.51
2004 78.43
2005 77.07
2006 77.28
2007 76.89
2008 76.34
2009 76.23
2010 76.18
2011 76.94
2012 77.68
2013 78.02
2014 77.62
2015 77.65
2016 77.24
2017 77.10
2018 77.45
2019 77.86
2020 77.66
2021 77.55

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 68.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 68.69 in 2019, while its lowest value was 55.00 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1980 60.43
1982 64.84
1983 65.64
1984 65.27
1985 65.72
1986 66.12
1987 66.55
1988 66.57
1989 66.19
1990 66.54
1991 55.00
1992 65.92
1993 66.52
1995 64.75
1996 66.30
1997 65.61
1998 64.36
1999 64.29
2000 65.09
2001 64.93
2002 64.36
2003 65.23
2004 64.36
2005 63.26
2006 63.45
2007 63.15
2008 62.97
2009 63.59
2010 60.43
2011 64.46
2012 64.21
2013 66.40
2014 67.65
2015 67.88
2016 67.73
2017 67.95
2018 68.29
2019 68.69
2020 68.44

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 64.72 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.16 in 2019, while its lowest value was 60.22 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 62.47
1991 62.30
1992 63.46
1993 64.03
1994 63.19
1995 62.33
1996 63.82
1997 63.16
1998 61.96
1999 61.89
2000 62.66
2001 62.50
2002 61.96
2003 62.79
2004 61.96
2005 60.90
2006 61.08
2007 60.79
2008 60.22
2009 60.46
2010 60.37
2011 61.49
2012 62.60
2013 64.06
2014 64.29
2015 64.46
2016 64.32
2017 64.40
2018 64.78
2019 65.16
2020 64.92
2021 64.72

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure