Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 119.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia stood at 119.8%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia peaked at 130.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112.9% | — |
| 1992 | 114.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 115.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 116.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 118.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 114.5% | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 106.2% | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 109.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 109.6% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 106.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 110.1% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 115.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 108.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 108.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 118.1% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 110.5% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 130.0% | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 126.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 120.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 116.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 120.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 126.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 124.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 112.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 123.5% | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 123.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 123.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 119.8% | -2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 119.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 119.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.8% | 87.4% | 118.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 106.2% | 96.9% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.1% | 108.0% | 130.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.6% | 85.4% | 123.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 74 New Caledonia 120.8% compare
- 75 North Korea 120.5% compare
- 76 Costa Rica 120.1% compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118.3% compare
- 79 Argentina 117.8% compare
- 80 Mexico 117.3% 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)
- 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Malaysia was 119.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.