Malaysian women in the workforce tend to leave the labour market in their 30's, and many of them never return, according to the World Bank's Inclusive Employment Practices Survey. — This visual is human-created, AI-aided
WHEN Malaysian women start their careers, the numbers look promising. Many of them enter the workforce in their 20s, making up more than half the labour force at 56.2% as of 2023.
But something happens when women hit their 30s: They begin to leave the workforce, and most don’t come back, according to a recent World Bank report.
