Malaysia

Jobs and Gender Parity Accelerator

The rapid advancement and adoption of AI and digital technologies, as well as the green transition, are quickly transforming the world of work. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report, employers in Malaysia anticipate a structural labor market churn of 11% of formal jobs in the next five years, driven by broadening digital access and increased efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

The impact of these changes is not gender neutral – women are overrepresented in roles at risk of technological transformation, while roles that will grow tend to have smaller pipelines of female talent. At the same time, women face unique systemic barriers that can make it more challenging to negotiate job transitions.

Activities and deliverables

TalentCorp has completed Phase 1 of the Impact Study of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital, and Green Economy on the Malaysian Workforce. The study, covering 10 major economic sectors, identified 60 emerging roles that will be increasingly important in the next 3-5 years. Around ~620,000 employees are also expected to be highly impacted and would require reskilling to stay relevant and competitive in the job market. Through the MyMahir program, TalentCorp is now working with employers and workers to help them better manage these career transitions.

Building on this work and through targeted policy and public-private action, the Malaysia Gender Parity in the Future of Work Accelerator will address the emerging skills and employment gender gaps in the Malaysian labor force.