In 2023, the labor force participation rate in Malaysia was 70 percent. The labor force participation rate is defined as the percentage of the population working or actively seeking work. In that year, the size of Malaysia's labor force was approximately 16 million.
Labor force participation rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023
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Statistics Malaysia. (October 28, 2024). Labor force participation rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621260/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Labor force participation rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023." Chart. October 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621260/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Labor force participation rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621260/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Labor Force Participation Rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621260/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Labor force participation rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621260/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Labor force participation rate in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, October 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621260/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia/
