In 2021, there were 9.8 percent of female employees in the informal sector, a slight increase compared to 9.4 percent in 2019. The share of female employees working in the informal sector was at its highest in 2013, when it was at 13.1 percent.
Share of females employed in the informal sector from total female employment in Malaysia from 2011 to 2021
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Statistics Malaysia. "Share of Females Employed in The Informal Sector from Total Female Employment in Malaysia from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/974037/informal-sector-as-share-of-total-female-employment-malaysia/
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Share of females employed in the informal sector from total female employment in Malaysia from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, December 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/974037/informal-sector-as-share-of-total-female-employment-malaysia/