Malaysia

[Demography | Economy | Primary Education | Secondary Education | VET | Literacy | Tertiary Education | Training links]

Economically active population by age group, 2000, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+ (Not applicable)
641.000
1,599.500
1,637.600
1,401.400
1,243.500
1,077.700
855.900
600.600
339.400
219.500
Economically active male population by age group, 2000, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+ (Not applicable)
387.500
948.300
1,052.900
938.400
831.100
710.700
575.000
424.600
248.200
158.500
Economically active female population by age group, 2000, Thousands of persons (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+ (Not applicable)
253.500
651.200
584.700
463.000
412.400
367.000
280.900
176.000
91.200
61.000
Activity rate, 2000, total population, %  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+ (Not applicable)
27.2
73.7
79.7
77.1
75.6
75.5
74.2
67.6
52.2
42.2
Activity rate, 2000, male population, %  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+ (Not applicable)
32.3
85.4
97.7
98.8
98.7
98.2
98.0
93.4
75.1
61.6
Activity rate, 2000, female population, %  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65+ (Not applicable)
22.0
61.5
59.9
53.4
51.3
52.1
49.6
40.6
28.5
23.2
Total civilian employment by status in employment, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years  (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
7,523.8
333.0
1,536.3
476.3
Male civilian employment by status in employment, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years  (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
4,776.2
290.9
1,119.9
136.6
Female civilian employment by status in employment, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years  (ILO)
employees
employers
own-account workers
contributing family workers
2,747.7
42.0
416.5
339.7
Unemployment rate, 2003, % (ILO) 3.6
Male unemployment rate, 2003, % (ILO) 3.6
Female unemployment rate, 2003, % (ILO) 3.6
Unemployment by age group, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 65 years  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
Total 
97.8
142.8
45.0
25.7
14.9
13.1
11.6
9.6
5.4
4.0
369.8
Male unemployment by age group, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
Total 
59.8
82.8
28.4
18.6
11.0
10.8
8.9
7.5
4.8
3.4

235.8
Female unemployment by age group, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years  (ILO)
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
Total 
38.0
60.0
16.6
7.1
4.0
2.3
2.7
2.1
0.6
0.6

134.0
Unemployment by level of education, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years (ILO)
No schooling
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
First stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
13.4
45.7
72.7
168.2
12.1
57.8
Male unemployment by level of education, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years (ILO)
No schooling
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
First stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
9.2
33.7
55.3
102.0
6.0
29.6
Female unemployment by level of education, 2003, Thousands of persons aged 15 to 64 years (ILO)
No schooling
Primary education or first stage of basic education
Lower secondary or second stage of basic education
Upper secondary education
Post-secondary non-tertiary education
First stage of tertiary education (not leading directly to an advanced research qualification)
4.2
12.0
17.3
66.2
6.1
28.2