In 2022, the labor force participation rate for residents in Malaysia with non-Malaysian citizenship was at approximately 83.5 percent. By comparison, the labor force participation rate of Malaysian citizens of other ethinicities was 64.4 percent, the lowest out of all ethnic groups in Malaysia. The labor force participation rate is defined as the percentage of the population working or actively seeking work.
Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group
Characteristic
Participation rate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Statistics Malaysia. (July 31, 2023). Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia. "Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia. "Labor Force Participation Rate in Malaysia in 2022, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia, Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/