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Labor force Malaysia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Malaysia published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 28 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 28
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 20246,800,000; 30.8% agriculture, 17% manufacturing, 13.6% government, 5.8% construction, 4.3% finance, 3.4% business services, transport and communications, 0.6% mining, 24.5% other (1989 est.)
6,800,000; 30.8% agriculture, 17% manufacturing, 13.6% government, 5.8% construction, 4.3% finance, 3.4% business services, transport and communications, 0.6% mining, 24.5% other (1989 est.)
6,800,000;
- agriculture 30.8%,
- manufacturing 17%,
- government 13.6%,
- construction 5.8%,
- finance 4.3%,
- business services,
- transport and communications 3.4%,
- mining 0.6%,
- other 24.5% (1989 est.)
6,800,000; 30.8% agriculture, 17% manufacturing, 13.6% government, 5.8% construction, 4.3% finance, 3.4% agriculture 30.8%, manufacturing 17%, government 13.6%, construction 5.8%, finance 4.3%, business services, transport and communications, 0.6% mining, 24.5% communications 3.4%, mining 0.6%, other 24.5% (1989 est.)
7,258,000 (1991 est.)
6,800,000; agriculture 30.8%, manufacturing 17%, government 13.6%, construction 5.8%, finance 4.3%, business services, transport and communications 3.4%, mining 0.6%, other 24.5% (1989 7,258,000 (1991 est.)
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
7.258 million (1991 est.)
7,258,000 7.258 million (1991 est.)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
7.627 million (1993)
7.258 7.627 million (1991 est.) (1993)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
- total:
- 8.398 million (1996 est.)
- by occupation:
- manufacturing 25%, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries 21%, local trade and tourism 17%, services 12%, government 11%, construction 8% (1996)
7.627 total: 8.398 million (1993) (1996 est.)
by occupation: manufacturing 25%, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
21%, local trade and tourism 17%, services 12%, government 11%,
construction 8% (1996)
8.398 million (1996 est.)
total: 8.398 million (1996 est.)
by occupation: manufacturing 25%, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
21%, local trade and tourism 17%, services 12%, government 11%,
construction 8% (1996)
9.3 million (1999 est.)
8.398 9.3 million (1996 (1999 est.)
9.6 million (2000 est.)
9.3 9.6 million (1999 (2000 est.)
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
9.9 million (2001 est.)
9.6 9.9 million (2000 (2001 est.)
10.26 million (2003 est.)
9.9 10.26 million (2001 (2003 est.)
10.49 million (2004 est.)
10.26 10.49 million (2003 (2004 est.)
10.67 million (2005 est.)
10.49 10.67 million (2004 (2005 est.)
10.68 million (2006 est.)
10.67 10.68 million (2005 (2006 est.)
10.94 million (2007 est.)
10.68 10.94 million (2006 (2007 est.)
11.09 million (2008 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 46
10.94 11.09 million (2007 (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world:
46
11.62 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 45
11.09 11.62 million (2008 (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:46 45
11.63 million (2010 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 44
11.62 11.63 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:45 44
12.84 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 42
11.63 12.84 million (2010 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:44 42
12.9 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 41
12.84 12.9 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:42 41
13.19 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 41
12.9 13.19 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
41
14.01 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 41
13.19 14.01 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
14.52 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 40
14.01 14.52 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 41 40
14.7 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 40
14.52 14.7 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
14.94 million (2017 est.)
14.7 14.94 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
15.139 million (2020 est.)
14.94 15.139 million (2017 (2020 est.)
16.74 million (2021 est.)
15.139 16.74 million (2020 (2021 est.)
17.308 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
16.74 17.308 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
18.264 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
17.308 18.264 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malaysia: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malaysia/labor-force.