Labor productivity in Malaysia in 2025 — 70,821 $/person. Ranked 55 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 89.4%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70,821 | +2,200 | +3.21% |
| 2024 | 68,622 | +2,168 | +3.26% |
| 2023 | 66,454 | +1,009 | +1.54% |
| 2022 | 65,445 | +3,231 | +5.19% |
| 2021 | 62,214 | +772 | +1.26% |
| 2020 | 61,442 | −3,641 | −5.59% |
| 2019 | 65,083 | +1,140 | +1.78% |
| 2018 | 63,943 | +1,207 | +1.92% |
| 2017 | 62,736 | +2,027 | +3.34% |
| 2016 | 60,708 | +1,593 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 59,115 | +1,537 | +2.67% |
| 2014 | 57,578 | +1,011 | +1.79% |
| 2013 | 56,567 | +467 | +0.83% |
| 2012 | 56,100 | +778 | +1.41% |
| 2011 | 55,322 | +1,012 | +1.86% |
| 2010 | 54,310 | +1,857 | +3.54% |
| 2009 | 52,454 | −2,556 | −4.65% |
| 2008 | 55,010 | +674 | +1.24% |
| 2007 | 54,336 | +1,393 | +2.63% |
| 2006 | 52,943 | +906 | +1.74% |
| 2005 | 52,037 | +888 | +1.74% |
| 2004 | 51,149 | +1,545 | +3.11% |
| 2003 | 49,604 | +1,155 | +2.38% |
| 2002 | 48,449 | +857 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 47,593 | −1,149 | −2.36% |
| 2000 | 48,742 | +2,164 | +4.65% |
| 1999 | 46,578 | +1,221 | +2.69% |
| 1998 | 45,357 | −4,968 | −9.87% |
| 1997 | 50,326 | +1,716 | +3.53% |
| 1996 | 48,610 | +2,525 | +5.48% |
| 1995 | 46,085 | +2,379 | +5.44% |
| 1994 | 43,707 | +2,020 | +4.85% |
| 1993 | 41,687 | +2,495 | +6.37% |
| 1992 | 39,192 | +1,798 | +4.81% |
| 1991 | 37,394 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
