KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — The participation of women in the country’s labour market is still low compared to other Southeast Asian countries, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
He said although females made up 47.7 per cent or almost half of the Malaysian population in 2020, women’s participation in the labour force last year was only 55.5 per cent.
“This rate is low compared to other Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore with 69.7 per cent and Thailand, 66.8 per cent.
“The enrolment rate of females in all levels of education whether primary, secondary or tertiary was high but in terms of participation in the labour market, women’s involvement is low,” he said at the 60th National Women’s Day celebration at Dewan Perdana Felda here today.
The ceremony was graced by Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.
