Work & Labour in Malaysia 296 indicators covering work & labour for Malaysia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 55.8% 2022 up 12.7% 91st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.6% 2022 up 13.4% 67th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.8% 2022 up 6.1% 51st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.1% 2022 up 10.8% 140th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% 2022 up 9.1% 60th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.5729 % change on previous year 2027 down 57.6% 133rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.7 % change on previous year 2027 down 29.1% 70th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.02 % change on previous year 2027 up 134.1% 63rd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.9 2022 up 28.5% 119th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 77.4% 2025 up 5.4% 81st Monthly minimum wage 1,500 2024 up 66.7% 117th Monthly minimum wage 1,500 2024 up 66.7% 115th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 13.4% 2022 up 25.6% 85th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 10.7% 2022 up 12.4% 94th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 11.7% 2022 up 18.0% 96th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 1.1 2025 up 4.8% 94th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.1% 154th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 10.22 2022 down 26.7% 89th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 37.6% 2022 up 13.4% 67th Female employment rate 53.5% 2022 up 11.5% 69th Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 53.5% 2022 up 11.5% 69th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.6399 % change on previous year 2025 up 33.9% 51st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 10.7% 2025 down 33.9% 154th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 9.8% 2025 up 12.5% 140th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 10.3% 2025 down 16.2% 153rd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 26.6% 130th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 55.1% 141st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0223 units per person 2025 up 4.7% 17th SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 16.83 2022 up 2.4% 22nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.0% 102nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 46.1% 122nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 67.0% 126th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 43.9% 148th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 43.9% 149th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 — 140th Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 — 161st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 51.6% 2025 up 1.6% 105th Female labor force participation rate 51.6% 2025 up 1.6% 105th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 51.6% 2025 up 1.6% 104th Female share of the labor force 37.1% 2025 up 0.0% 149th Labor force participation rate 66.1% 2025 up 1.4% 52nd Male labor force participation rate 79.2% 2025 up 1.3% 29th Labor force participation rate 66.1% 2025 up 1.4% 52nd Productivity: output per hour worked 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 15.3% 60th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 15.3% 60th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 32.4% 2025 up 7.0% 70th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% 2025 up 4.4% 55th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 40.1% 2025 up 4.9% 64th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.6% 2025 up 1.1% 96th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 76.3% 2025 up 0.5% 28th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 63.6% 2025 up 0.7% 46th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 15.0% 2025 down 3.6% 123rd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 26.0% 2025 down 5.8% 96th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 21.9% 2025 down 5.3% 114th Female employment rate 49.6% 2025 up 1.1% 96th Unemployment rate 3.8% 2025 up 21.4% 123rd Unemployment rate of men vs. women 3.7% 2025 up 26.7% 122nd ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →