Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.97 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 6.05 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.19 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 2013 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.97 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9536 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.97 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7794 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +73.4% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +72.3% | 3.51 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -51.4% | 5.65 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -47.5% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +25.0% | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.