Employed foreign citizens in Malaysia
Malaysia: Employed foreign citizens was 2,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign citizens in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2,361 for employed foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign citizens in Malaysia peaked at 2,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 807.1, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed foreign citizens in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 807.1 | — |
| 2001 | 849.83 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,068 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1,337 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 1,470 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,815 | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,869 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,045 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 2,063 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,918 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,818 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,573 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 1,572 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,250 | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 2,073 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2,361 | +13.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,361 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.2, 137.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,361 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.85, 28.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,524 | 807.1 | 2,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,857 | 1,572 | 2,250 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,361 | 2,361 | 2,361 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign citizens in Malaysia?
- Employed foreign citizens in Malaysia was 2,361 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,361 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.1 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.