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

010203040502016201820202016: 44.52017: 432018: 452019: 44.82020: 43.5

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

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Malaysia, 2016 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44.33 43.02 45.01 4
2020s 43.53 43.53 43.53 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Republic of Moldova 44.32 compare
  2. 48 Ghana 43.97 compare
  3. 49 Uganda 43.88 compare
  4. 51 India 43.43
  5. 52 Mexico 42.39 compare
  6. 53 Türkiye 41.69 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
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