Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malaysia's labour force participation stands at 66.12% as of 2025-12-31, up from 66.11% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Malaysia's labour force participation was 66.12%, up from 66.11% in 2024.
In 2024, Malaysia's labour force participation was 66.11%, down from 66.18% in 2023.
In 2023, Malaysia's labour force participation was 66.18%, down from 66.22% in 2022.
In 2022, Malaysia's labour force participation was 66.22%, up from 65.62% in 2021.
In 2021, Malaysia's labour force participation was 65.62%, up from 65.47% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.12% | +0.013% |
| 2024 | 66.11% | -0.071% |
| 2023 | 66.18% | -0.045% |
| 2022 | 66.22% | +0.604% |
| 2021 | 65.62% | +0.146% |
| 2020 | 65.47% | -0.398% |
| 2019 | 65.87% | +0.297% |
| 2018 | 65.57% | +0.372% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +0.112% |
| 2016 | 65.09% | -0.095% |
| 2015 | 65.19% | +0.223% |
| 2014 | 64.96% | +0.998% |
| 2013 | 63.96% | +1.01% |
| 2012 | 62.95% | +1.02% |
| 2011 | 61.94% | +0.335% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.335% |
| 2009 | 61.27% | +0.309% |
| 2008 | 60.96% | +0.273% |
| 2007 | 60.69% | +0.23% |
| 2006 | 60.46% | +0.188% |
| 2005 | 60.27% | +0.153% |
| 2004 | 60.11% | +0.135% |
| 2003 | 59.98% | +0.128% |
| 2002 | 59.85% | +0.13% |
| 2001 | 59.72% | +0.177% |
| 2000 | 59.54% | +0.282% |
| 1999 | 59.26% | +0.359% |
| 1998 | 58.9% | +0.374% |
| 1997 | 58.53% | +0.379% |
| 1996 | 58.15% | +0.377% |
| 1995 | 57.77% | +0.369% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | +0.361% |
| 1993 | 57.04% | +0.363% |
| 1992 | 56.68% | +0.363% |
| 1991 | 56.32% | +0.033% |
| 1990 | 56.28% | — |
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Malaysia's labour force participation is 66.12% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 66.11% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.22% (2022); the lowest is 56.28% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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