Industry share of total emplyoment in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 25.96 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.96
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.9
in 1997
All-time low
25.93
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 25.96 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Malaysia peaked at 34.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.93, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.81 | — |
| 1992 | 33.07 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.46 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.56 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.53 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 34.9 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 33.04 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 32.96 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.44 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 33.11 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 31.98 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 32.02 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.13 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 29.73 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.26 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.46 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 28.67 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.01 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.61 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28.45 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 27.58 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 27.94 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.75 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.52 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 27.72 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.11 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.92 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.17 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 25.93 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.07 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.96 | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 25.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 25.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.94, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.45 | 32.81 | 34.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.48 | 27.01 | 33.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.71 | 27.11 | 28.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 | 25.93 | 26.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Malaysia?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Malaysia was 25.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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