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Labor force
Malaysia — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 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.) |
| 1991 | 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.) |
| 1992 | 7,258,000 (1991 est.) |
| 1993 | 7.258 million (1991 est.) |
| 1994 | 7.258 million (1991 est.) |
| 1995 | 7.627 million (1993) |
| 1996 | 7.627 million (1993) |
| 1997 | 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) |
| 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) |
| 1999 | 8.398 million (1996 est.) |
| 2000 | 9.3 million (1999 est.) |
| 2001 | 9.6 million (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 9.9 million (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 9.9 million (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 10.26 million (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 10.49 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 10.67 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 10.68 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 10.94 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 11.09 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 46 |
| 2010 | 11.62 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 45 |
| 2011 | 11.63 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 44 |
| 2012 | 12.84 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 42 |
| 2013 | 12.9 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 41 |
| 2014 | 13.19 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 41 |
| 2015 | 14.01 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41 |
| 2016 | 14.52 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40 |
| 2017 | 14.7 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40 |
| 2018 | 14.94 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 14.94 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 15.139 million (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | 15.139 million (2020 est.) |
| 2022 | 15.139 million (2020 est.) |
| 2023 | 16.74 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 17.308 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 18.264 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |