Malaysia - Employment to population ratio
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 30.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 33.14 in 2019, while its lowest value was 29.74 in 2011.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 29.74 |
| 2014 | 31.31 |
| 2015 | 30.39 |
| 2016 | 31.29 |
| 2017 | 31.56 |
| 2019 | 33.14 |
| 2020 | 30.36 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 29.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 37.15 in 1991, while its lowest value was 28.29 in 2010.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.15 |
| 1992 | 37.05 |
| 1993 | 36.00 |
| 1994 | 35.40 |
| 1995 | 34.79 |
| 1996 | 36.15 |
| 1997 | 34.95 |
| 1998 | 34.80 |
| 1999 | 34.24 |
| 2000 | 34.18 |
| 2001 | 33.41 |
| 2002 | 32.70 |
| 2003 | 32.85 |
| 2004 | 31.65 |
| 2005 | 30.81 |
| 2006 | 30.84 |
| 2007 | 30.12 |
| 2008 | 29.99 |
| 2009 | 29.09 |
| 2010 | 28.29 |
| 2011 | 28.90 |
| 2012 | 29.22 |
| 2013 | 29.87 |
| 2014 | 30.63 |
| 2015 | 29.60 |
| 2016 | 30.46 |
| 2017 | 30.51 |
| 2018 | 30.72 |
| 2019 | 32.47 |
| 2020 | 29.85 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 44.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 48.08 in 2019, while its lowest value was 44.42 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 45.17 |
| 2014 | 46.55 |
| 2015 | 45.25 |
| 2016 | 45.03 |
| 2017 | 44.61 |
| 2019 | 48.08 |
| 2020 | 44.42 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 43.66 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 50.26 in 1992, while its lowest value was 42.38 in 2010.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.92 |
| 1992 | 50.26 |
| 1993 | 49.53 |
| 1994 | 49.03 |
| 1995 | 48.52 |
| 1996 | 49.63 |
| 1997 | 49.13 |
| 1998 | 47.65 |
| 1999 | 46.51 |
| 2000 | 47.41 |
| 2001 | 46.89 |
| 2002 | 46.34 |
| 2003 | 46.20 |
| 2004 | 45.51 |
| 2005 | 44.35 |
| 2006 | 44.53 |
| 2007 | 44.28 |
| 2008 | 44.10 |
| 2009 | 42.59 |
| 2010 | 42.38 |
| 2011 | 44.32 |
| 2012 | 45.09 |
| 2013 | 45.75 |
| 2014 | 45.21 |
| 2015 | 43.71 |
| 2016 | 43.45 |
| 2017 | 43.25 |
| 2018 | 44.62 |
| 2019 | 46.73 |
| 2020 | 43.66 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 37.70 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 40.96 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.70 in 2011.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 37.70 |
| 2014 | 39.24 |
| 2015 | 38.12 |
| 2016 | 38.44 |
| 2017 | 38.39 |
| 2019 | 40.96 |
| 2020 | 37.70 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 36.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 43.75 in 1992, while its lowest value was 35.53 in 2010.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.62 |
| 1992 | 43.75 |
| 1993 | 42.86 |
| 1994 | 42.31 |
| 1995 | 41.75 |
| 1996 | 42.98 |
| 1997 | 42.13 |
| 1998 | 41.30 |
| 1999 | 40.45 |
| 2000 | 40.87 |
| 2001 | 40.25 |
| 2002 | 39.64 |
| 2003 | 39.66 |
| 2004 | 38.72 |
| 2005 | 37.72 |
| 2006 | 37.86 |
| 2007 | 37.40 |
| 2008 | 37.26 |
| 2009 | 36.04 |
| 2010 | 35.53 |
| 2011 | 36.83 |
| 2012 | 37.37 |
| 2013 | 38.02 |
| 2014 | 38.12 |
| 2015 | 36.85 |
| 2016 | 37.13 |
| 2017 | 37.06 |
| 2018 | 37.87 |
| 2019 | 39.82 |
| 2020 | 36.96 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 52.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 53.72 in 2019, while its lowest value was 42.36 in 1984.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 42.44 |
| 1983 | 43.59 |
| 1984 | 42.36 |
| 1985 | 42.82 |
| 1986 | 42.63 |
| 1987 | 43.59 |
| 1988 | 43.74 |
| 1989 | 43.69 |
| 1990 | 45.17 |
| 1992 | 44.97 |
| 1993 | 44.29 |
| 1995 | 42.99 |
| 1996 | 45.54 |
| 1997 | 44.65 |
| 1998 | 42.91 |
| 1999 | 43.20 |
| 2000 | 46.11 |
| 2001 | 45.05 |
| 2002 | 44.93 |
| 2003 | 45.99 |
| 2004 | 45.44 |
| 2005 | 44.22 |
| 2011 | 46.43 |
| 2014 | 51.95 |
| 2015 | 52.27 |
| 2016 | 52.18 |
| 2017 | 52.80 |
| 2019 | 53.72 |
| 2020 | 52.75 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 48.70 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.98 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.52 in 2008.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.43 |
| 1992 | 44.18 |
| 1993 | 44.33 |
| 1994 | 43.96 |
| 1995 | 43.61 |
| 1996 | 45.17 |
| 1997 | 44.56 |
| 1998 | 43.47 |
| 1999 | 43.41 |
| 2000 | 44.02 |
| 2001 | 43.54 |
| 2002 | 43.12 |
| 2003 | 43.72 |
| 2004 | 43.02 |
| 2005 | 42.28 |
| 2006 | 42.51 |
| 2007 | 42.23 |
| 2008 | 41.52 |
| 2009 | 42.02 |
| 2010 | 41.94 |
| 2011 | 43.51 |
| 2012 | 45.02 |
| 2013 | 47.49 |
| 2014 | 48.51 |
| 2015 | 48.76 |
| 2016 | 48.63 |
| 2017 | 49.01 |
| 2018 | 49.51 |
| 2019 | 49.98 |
| 2020 | 49.07 |
| 2021 | 48.70 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 77.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 83.03 in 1982, while its lowest value was 77.06 in 2020.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 83.03 |
| 1983 | 82.77 |
| 1984 | 81.63 |
| 1985 | 81.25 |
| 1986 | 79.80 |
| 1987 | 79.77 |
| 1988 | 80.15 |
| 1989 | 81.05 |
| 1990 | 81.88 |
| 1992 | 81.94 |
| 1993 | 82.77 |
| 1995 | 81.95 |
| 1996 | 82.80 |
| 1997 | 82.38 |
| 1998 | 80.66 |
| 1999 | 79.93 |
| 2000 | 79.29 |
| 2001 | 79.55 |
| 2002 | 78.84 |
| 2003 | 79.17 |
| 2004 | 78.13 |
| 2005 | 77.23 |
| 2011 | 77.40 |
| 2014 | 78.43 |
| 2015 | 78.29 |
| 2016 | 77.66 |
| 2017 | 77.45 |
| 2019 | 78.27 |
| 2020 | 77.06 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 74.10 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 78.80 in 1996, while its lowest value was 73.48 in 2009.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.18 |
| 1992 | 77.58 |
| 1993 | 78.02 |
| 1994 | 77.35 |
| 1995 | 76.68 |
| 1996 | 78.80 |
| 1997 | 78.19 |
| 1998 | 76.01 |
| 1999 | 75.65 |
| 2000 | 77.03 |
| 2001 | 76.50 |
| 2002 | 75.87 |
| 2003 | 76.65 |
| 2004 | 75.77 |
| 2005 | 74.42 |
| 2006 | 74.75 |
| 2007 | 74.50 |
| 2008 | 73.94 |
| 2009 | 73.48 |
| 2010 | 73.68 |
| 2011 | 74.70 |
| 2012 | 75.33 |
| 2013 | 75.70 |
| 2014 | 75.54 |
| 2015 | 75.38 |
| 2016 | 74.82 |
| 2017 | 74.67 |
| 2018 | 75.06 |
| 2019 | 75.39 |
| 2020 | 74.24 |
| 2021 | 74.10 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 65.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 66.45 in 2019, while its lowest value was 58.42 in 2010.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 62.67 |
| 1983 | 63.15 |
| 1984 | 61.98 |
| 1985 | 62.02 |
| 1986 | 61.21 |
| 1987 | 61.67 |
| 1988 | 61.95 |
| 1989 | 62.39 |
| 1990 | 63.54 |
| 1992 | 63.48 |
| 1993 | 63.79 |
| 1995 | 62.71 |
| 1996 | 64.64 |
| 1997 | 64.00 |
| 1998 | 62.30 |
| 1999 | 62.09 |
| 2000 | 63.14 |
| 2001 | 62.63 |
| 2002 | 62.13 |
| 2003 | 62.87 |
| 2004 | 62.07 |
| 2005 | 61.02 |
| 2006 | 61.35 |
| 2007 | 61.06 |
| 2008 | 60.87 |
| 2009 | 61.29 |
| 2010 | 58.42 |
| 2011 | 62.49 |
| 2012 | 62.26 |
| 2013 | 64.31 |
| 2014 | 65.70 |
| 2015 | 65.77 |
| 2016 | 65.41 |
| 2017 | 65.67 |
| 2018 | 66.37 |
| 2019 | 66.45 |
| 2020 | 65.33 |
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 61.74 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.04 in 2019, while its lowest value was 58.22 in 2008.
Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.03 |
| 1992 | 61.10 |
| 1993 | 61.40 |
| 1994 | 60.88 |
| 1995 | 60.37 |
| 1996 | 62.21 |
| 1997 | 61.61 |
| 1998 | 59.97 |
| 1999 | 59.77 |
| 2000 | 60.78 |
| 2001 | 60.30 |
| 2002 | 59.80 |
| 2003 | 60.53 |
| 2004 | 59.76 |
| 2005 | 58.75 |
| 2006 | 59.06 |
| 2007 | 58.83 |
| 2008 | 58.22 |
| 2009 | 58.25 |
| 2010 | 58.32 |
| 2011 | 59.62 |
| 2012 | 60.66 |
| 2013 | 62.04 |
| 2014 | 62.44 |
| 2015 | 62.46 |
| 2016 | 62.11 |
| 2017 | 62.20 |
| 2018 | 62.64 |
| 2019 | 63.04 |
| 2020 | 62.00 |
| 2021 | 61.74 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
