INTERACTIVE: In an ageing Malaysia, more women work beyond retirement

Senior citizen Chan Siew Lin,67 working at a food stall in Petaling Jaya. —AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia’s population ages, more seniors – especially women – are working past the retirement age.

According to the Statistics Department, about one out every five or 20.9% of women aged 60-64 were working last year, up five percentage points from 2022.