The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia decreased to 777.50 Thousand in February of 2021 from 782.50 Thousand in January of 2021. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Unemployed Persons in Malaysia averaged 459.78 Thousand from 1985 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 826.10 Thousand in May of 2020 and a record low of 210.50 Thousand in December of 1996. This page provides - Malaysia Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Unemployed Persons - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on April of 2021.

Unemployed Persons in Malaysia is expected to be 663.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Unemployed Persons in Malaysia to stand at 640.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Malaysia Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 590.00 Thousand in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Malaysia Unemployed Persons

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
777.50 782.50 826.10 210.50 1985 - 2021 Thousand Monthly
Volume, NSA

Malaysia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 4.80 4.90 5.30 2.70 percent [+]
Employed Persons 15270.00 15240.00 15344.50 5624.60 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 777.50 782.50 826.10 210.50 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 68.50 68.50 69.00 62.30 percent [+]
Job Vacancies 454974.00 94660.00 745205.00 7850.00 [+]
Minimum Wages 1200.00 1200.00 1200.00 900.00 MYR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 3533.00 3275.00 3998.00 2391.00 MYR/Month [+]
Population 32.73 32.59 32.73 8.20 Million [+]
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 60.00 55.00 [+]
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 60.00 55.00 [+]
Wages 3224.00 3087.00 3224.00 1814.00 MYR/Month [+]


Malaysia Unemployed Persons
In Malaysia, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.