Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 17.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia peaked at 17.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2011.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 76% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 17.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.2% | 17.4% | 7 |
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Malaysia was 17.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".