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Malaysia Highest Labor Force Participation

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66.22% in 2022

Labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest labor force participation in Malaysia was 66.22% in 2022. The top 5 years were: 2022 (66.22%), 2023 (66.18%), 2025 (66.12%), 2024 (66.11%), 2019 (65.87%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Malaysia Top 5 Highest Labor Force Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2022	66.22%
2nd	2023	66.18%
3rd	2025	66.12%
4th	2024	66.11%
5th	2019	65.87%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	66.12%	+0.01pp	50th
2024	66.11%	−0.07pp	50th
2023	66.18%	−0.05pp	51st
2022	66.22%	+0.60pp	49th
2021	65.62%	+0.15pp	51st
2020	65.47%	−0.40pp	50th
2019	65.87%	+0.30pp	54th
2018	65.57%	+0.37pp	56th
2017	65.20%	+0.11pp	61st
2016	65.09%	−0.09pp	61st
2015	65.19%	+0.22pp	62nd
2014	64.96%	+1.00pp	62nd
2013	63.96%	+1.01pp	69th
2012	62.95%	+1.02pp	79th
2011	61.94%	+0.34pp	83rd
2010	61.60%	+0.33pp	85th
2009	61.27%	+0.31pp	89th
2008	60.96%	+0.27pp	92nd
2007	60.69%	+0.23pp	99th
2006	60.46%	+0.19pp	101st
2005	60.27%	+0.15pp	100th
2004	60.11%	+0.13pp	99th
2003	59.98%	+0.13pp	102nd
2002	59.85%	+0.13pp	102nd
2001	59.72%	+0.18pp	106th
2000	59.54%	+0.28pp	107th
1999	59.26%	+0.36pp	110th
1998	58.90%	+0.37pp	116th
1997	58.53%	+0.38pp	119th
1996	58.15%	+0.38pp	121st
1995	57.77%	+0.37pp	128th
1994	57.40%	+0.36pp	130th
1993	57.04%	+0.36pp	130th
1992	56.68%	+0.36pp	132nd
1991	56.32%	+0.03pp	135th
1990	56.28%	–	130th

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