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Malaysia Highest Female Labor Participation

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51.78% in 2019

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in Malaysia was 51.78% in 2019. The top 5 years were: 2019 (51.78%), 2025 (51.64%), 2018 (51.63%), 2024 (51.62%), 2022 (51.60%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Malaysia Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2019	51.78%
2nd	2025	51.64%
3rd	2018	51.63%
4th	2024	51.62%
5th	2022	51.60%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	51.64%	+0.03pp	103rd
2024	51.62%	+0.02pp	109th
2023	51.59%	−0.01pp	111th
2022	51.60%	+0.23pp	105th
2021	51.37%	+0.00pp	103rd
2020	51.37%	−0.41pp	94th
2019	51.78%	+0.16pp	104th
2018	51.63%	+0.34pp	102nd
2017	51.29%	+0.30pp	105th
2016	50.99%	+0.16pp	103rd
2015	50.83%	+0.35pp	104th
2014	50.48%	+1.72pp	108th
2013	48.76%	+1.73pp	114th
2012	47.03%	+1.73pp	124th
2011	45.30%	+0.50pp	129th
2010	44.79%	+0.48pp	128th
2009	44.31%	+0.44pp	130th
2008	43.87%	+0.43pp	131st
2007	43.44%	+0.41pp	131st
2006	43.03%	+0.39pp	131st
2005	42.64%	+0.38pp	131st
2004	42.26%	+0.39pp	131st
2003	41.87%	+0.40pp	137th
2002	41.47%	+0.42pp	136th
2001	41.05%	+0.46pp	138th
2000	40.59%	+0.53pp	138th
1999	40.06%	+0.56pp	136th
1998	39.51%	+0.53pp	138th
1997	38.97%	+0.53pp	139th
1996	38.44%	+0.53pp	139th
1995	37.91%	+0.51pp	140th
1994	37.40%	+0.49pp	142nd
1993	36.91%	+0.49pp	143rd
1992	36.42%	+0.48pp	143rd
1991	35.94%	+0.11pp	143rd
1990	35.83%	–	142nd

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