Labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.193 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.193 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.193 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1113 units per person, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1113 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.112 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.114 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1159 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1178 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1197 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1217 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1237 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1258 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1282 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1307 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1329 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.135 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1371 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1393 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1416 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.144 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1465 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1492 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.152 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1549 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1576 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1643 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.171 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1775 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1793 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1802 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1816 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1832 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1844 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1842 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1858 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1883 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1899 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1915 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.193 units per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.119 units per person | 0.1113 units per person | 0.1282 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1408 units per person | 0.1307 units per person | 0.152 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1734 units per person | 0.1549 units per person | 0.1844 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1888 units per person | 0.1842 units per person | 0.193 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 97 Zimbabwe 0.2007 units per person compare
- 98 El Salvador 0.1993 units per person compare
- 99 Congo 0.1982 units per person compare
- 101 Niger 0.1928 units per person compare
- 102 South Africa 0.1923 units per person compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.1916 units per person compare
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 labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Malaysia was 0.193 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.193 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1113 units per person in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.