Female Representation in Local Authorities
Data as of 2024Proportion of women and men in Malaysian local authorities, by state and local authority.
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How is this data produced?
This dataset is compiled from official records of Malaysian local authorities as of January 1st each year. The proportions of women and men are computed using the total number of filled positions as the denominator, meaning that vacancies are not included.
What caveats I should bear in mind when using this data?
The data reflects the composition of local authorities at the start of the year. Therefore, it does not capture any changes in composition that occur during the year. However, the proportions usually do not fluctuate significantly. From 2022 onwards, state and national totals ('All') are compiled by KPKT at state level, and may therefore differ from the composition of the individual local authorities, which are available up to 2022. W.P. Kuala Lumpur, W.P. Labuan and W.P. Putrajaya are not covered by these totals.
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Dataset description
Proportion of women and men in Malaysian local authorities, by state and local authority.
Variable definitions
- Date
- State
- Local Authority
- Women
- Men
Name in Dataset | Variable | Definition |
|---|---|---|
date (Date) | Date | The date in YYYY-MM-DD format, with MM-DD set to 01-01 as the data is at annual frequency. |
state (Categorical) | State | One of 16 states, or Malaysia |
local_authority (Categorical) | Local Authority | Name of the local authority, or 'All' for the total of the state |
female (Float, %) | Women | Women as a percentage of total filled positions |
male (Float, %) | Men | Men as a percentage of total filled positions |
Last updated:
11 Oct 2026, 12:00
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Data source(s)
- Ministry of Housing & Local Government
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License
This data is made open under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). A copy of the license is available Here.
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Connect directly to the data with Python.
# If not already installed, do: pip install pandas fastparquet
import pandas as pd
URL_DATA = 'https://storage.data.gov.my/publicadmin/local_authority_sex.parquet'
df = pd.read_parquet(URL_DATA)
if 'date' in df.columns: df['date'] = pd.to_datetime(df['date'])
print(df)Sample OpenAPI query
The following code is an example of how to make an API query to retrieve the data catalogue mentioned above. You can use different programming languages by switching the code accordingly. For a complete guide on possible query parameters and syntax, please refer to the official Open API Documentation.
import requests
import pprint
url = "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=local_authority_sex&limit=3"
response_json = requests.get(url=url).json()
pprint.pprint(response_json)
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