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Malaysia Labor Force Participation Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode MY.LFPR.M.SA

Latest71.0%September 2026
Previous71.0%August 2026
Year ago70.8%September 2025

Malaysia Labor Force Participation Rate was 71.0% in September 2026, unchanged from August 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 7 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 67.5% (Sep 2016) to 71.0% (Nov 2025), averaging 69.3%.

Malaysia Labor Force Participation Rate (%), Jan 2010 – Sep 202662%64%66%68%70%72%201020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Malaysia Labor Force Participation Rate (%), Jan 2010 – Sep 2026. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202671.0%
August 202671.0%
July 202670.9%
June 202670.9%
May 202670.9%
April 202670.9%
March 202670.9%
February 202670.9%
January 202670.9%
December 202570.8%
November 202571.0%
October 202570.9%
September 202570.8%
August 202570.8%
July 202570.8%
June 202570.8%
May 202570.7%
April 202570.7%
March 202570.7%
February 202570.7%
January 202570.6%
December 202470.5%
November 202470.5%
October 202470.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (201 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2010
Observations201
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high71.0% (Nov 2025)
10-year low67.5% (Sep 2016)
10-year average69.3%
Source agencyDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM
Makrognosis codeMY.LFPR.M.SA

Labor Force Participation Rate: how Malaysia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1MalaysiaSep 202671.0%
2AustraliaSep 202666.8%
3PhilippinesSep 202664.5%
4JapanSep 202664.5%
5BrazilJun 202662.1%
6United StatesOct 202661.9%
7TurkeySep 202653.2%

Labor Force Participation Rate by country: all 7 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current labor Force Participation Rate in Malaysia?
The latest reading is 71.0% for September 2026, published by Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code MY.LFPR.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-11. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM. Original title: “Labour Force Participation Rate Malaysia Seasonally Adjusted”.