In 2022, the labor force participation rate for residents in Malaysia with non-Malaysian citizenship was at approximately 83.5 percent. By comparison, the labor force participation rate of Malaysian citizens of other ethinicities was 64.4 percent, the lowest out of all ethnic groups in Malaysia. The labor force participation rate is defined as the percentage of the population working or actively seeking work.
Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 31, 2023). Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia. "Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group." Chart. July 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia. "Labor Force Participation Rate in Malaysia in 2022, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/
Statistics Malaysia, Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Labor force participation rate in Malaysia in 2022, by ethnic group [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873544/labor-force-participation-rate-in-malaysia-by-ethnic-group/