Malaysia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
69.3%
2022
YoY Change
+0.9%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#25
of 148 countries
Maximum
69.3%
2022
Minimum
60.4%
2010
CAGR
+0.3%
22 years
Last
69.3%
Previous
68.6%
Highest
69.3%
Lowest
60.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malaysia's self-employed (%) was 69.3% in 2022, ranking #25 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2021. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 69.3% (2022) and the lowest was 60.4% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.1% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |