Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia
Malaysia: Female share of low pay earners was 43.53 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43.53
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 70 countries
All-time high
45.01
in 2018
All-time low
43.02
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia, 2016–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 43.53 for female share of low pay earners in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 70 countries on this measure, 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 211,196 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 224,575 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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