SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malaysia is 0.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malaysia peaked at 1.73 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.044, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.39 | — |
| 2001 | 1.58 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 1 | -31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.593 | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.286 | -51.8% |
| 2007 | 0.243 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.129 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.044 | -65.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +127.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8454 | 0.044 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 86 Barbados 0.301 compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.291 compare
- 88 Jordan 0.169 compare
- 89 Albania 0.1 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.1 compare
- 89 Belarus 0.1 compare
- 89 Belize 0.1 compare
- 89 Chile 0.1 compare
- 89 China 0.1 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 89 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 89 Iraq 0.1 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 0.1 compare
- 89 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.1 compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.1 compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.1 compare
- 89 Palestine, State of 0.1 compare
- 89 Thailand 0.1 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.1 compare
- 89 Türkiye 0.1 compare
- 89 Ukraine 0.1 compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.1 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malaysia?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Malaysia was 0.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.