The unemployment rate in Malaysia has reduced to 3.9%, a decrease of 0.7% (-15.3%) from 2021.
Unemployment rate in Malaysia
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Data availability:
Regions:
187
Date range: 1950 to 2023
Points:
4,535
Measure:
%
Malaysia Unemployment rate between 1970 and 2022
| Period | Unemployment rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -5% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3% | -0% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -4% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | +2% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 5.1% |