Share of female workers by sector in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of female workers by sector was 4.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Malaysia stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Malaysia peaked at 17.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2025.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.68 | 11.48 | 17.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.44 | 8.71 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 | 5.35 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.7 | 5.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Honduras 5.27 compare
- 113 Cabo Verde 4.94 compare
- 114 Poland 4.82 compare
- 116 Korea 4.59 compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.53 compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 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 share of female workers by sector in Malaysia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Malaysia was 4.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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