Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female share of low pay earners was 43.53 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia, 2016–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Malaysia is 43.53, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 44.5 | — |
| 2017 | 43.02 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 45.01 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 44.79 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.53 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.33 | 43.02 | 45.01 | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.53 | 43.53 | 43.53 | 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 female share of low pay earners in Malaysia?
- Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia was 43.53 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.