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

01020301991200820251991: 32.81992: 33.11993: 33.51994: 33.61995: 33.71996: 33.51997: 34.91998: 331999: 332000: 33.42001: 33.12002: 322003: 322004: 30.12005: 29.72006: 30.32007: 28.52008: 28.72009: 272010: 27.62011: 28.42012: 27.62013: 27.92014: 27.72015: 27.52016: 27.52017: 27.72018: 27.12019: 27.92020: 26.22021: 25.92022: 26.12023: 262024: 262025: 26

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Suriname 26.1 compare
  2. 36 Estonia 26 compare
  3. 37 Germany 25.97 compare
  4. 39 Lithuania 25.9 compare
  5. 40 Russia 25.83 compare
  6. 41 India 25.82 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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