The Global Gender Gap index score for wage equality for similar work in Malaysia in 2021 was 0.75, with a score of 1 being absolute parity and a score of 0 being absolute imparity. Malaysia has the one of the biggest gender gap in South-east Asia. Nonetheless, gender equality in Malaysia is still higher than other Asian countries such as China and Japan.
Malaysia's Global Gender Gap score in wage equality for similar work from 2012 to 2021
The Global Gender Gap Index measures the gap between men and women across four fundamental categories (subindexes): Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival and Political Empowerment. The index value ranges between 1 (parity) and 0 (imparity).
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World Economic Forum. (March 30, 2021). Malaysia's Global Gender Gap score in wage equality for similar work from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972985/global-gender-gap-score-wage-equality-malaysia/
World Economic Forum. "Malaysia's Global Gender Gap score in wage equality for similar work from 2012 to 2021." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972985/global-gender-gap-score-wage-equality-malaysia/
World Economic Forum. (2021). Malaysia's Global Gender Gap score in wage equality for similar work from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972985/global-gender-gap-score-wage-equality-malaysia/
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