Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia peaked at 17.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.8% | — |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.5% | 17.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Honduras 5.3% compare
- 113 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 114 Poland 4.8% compare
- 116 Korea 4.6% compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Malaysia was 4.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.