Work & Labour in Malaysia 296 indicators covering work & labour for Malaysia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 77.6% 2025 up 6.3% 90th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 26.0% 2025 down 5.7% 38th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 30.8% 2025 down 4.9% 50th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 17.7% 2025 down 7.8% 30th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 1.9% 169th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 up 4.8% 181st Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 7.3% 171st Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 74.6% 2025 up 1.7% 71st Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 70.4% 2025 up 2.8% 83rd Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 81.8% 2025 up 0.2% 65th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 25.4% 2025 down 4.8% 117th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 29.6% 2025 down 6.1% 105th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 18.2% 2025 down 0.7% 123rd Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.5% 2025 down 1.6% 89th Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.6% 2025 down 8.6% 113th Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.2% 2025 up 15.5% 33rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 6.9% 38th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 6.9% 38th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 21.9% 2025 down 5.3% 114th GDP per person employed 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 19.8% 57th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.4% 108th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 21.4% 108th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year 2025 down 19.2% 68th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year 2025 down 19.2% 68th GDP per employed person 70,821 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 19.8% 57th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.33 2027 down 30.2% 79th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.33 2027 down 30.2% 79th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0281 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.6% 88th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.055 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.5% 67th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 134.62 2025 up 19.3% 71st Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 9.8% 2023 down 22.5% 113th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1.38 2025 down 34.3% 143rd Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 55.8 2022 up 12.7% 91st Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 55.8 2022 up 12.7% 91st Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 55.8 2022 up 12.7% 91st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0529 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.5% 65th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0529 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.5% 65th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year 2023 up 59.5% 106th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 69.3 2022 up 5.6% 44th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.9% 2022 up 28.5% 128th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.8% 2022 up 28.2% 113th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.1% 2022 up 29.9% 130th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 40.81 2026 down 7.7% 135th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 40.81 2026 down 7.7% 135th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.28 2027 down 19.4% 157th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.28 2027 down 19.4% 157th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 829,630 2027 up 19.6% 29th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 31.78 2027 up 1.9% 24th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 44.55 2027 down 2.1% 28th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.57 2027 down 51.8% 151st Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 291.74 2027 down 41.2% 69th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 20,741 2027 up 19.6% 29th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.4 2027 down 11.9% 153rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 614.57 2027 down 12.0% 65th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.9% 2022 up 1.7% 23rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.8% 2022 up 12.7% 91st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.3% 2022 up 5.6% 40th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 55.8% 2022 up 12.7% 91st Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 55.8% 2022 up 12.7% 91st ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →