Malaysia vs Nepal: Labor force, female
Malaysia
37.1%
in 2025
Nepal
37.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
150th
Nepal rank
149th
Labor force, female over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 37.6% against 37.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 150th and Nepal ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 24.9% | 7.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.8% | 6.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 35.0% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 37.6% against 37.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for labor force, female?
- Malaysia ranks 150th and Nepal ranks 149th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.