Department Of Statistics Malaysia Unemployment Rate
Malaysia s unemployment rate increased to 5 40 in may 2020 from the previously reported number of 5 00 in apr 2020.
Department of statistics malaysia unemployment rate. This page provides malaysia unemployment rate actual values historical data forecast chart statistics economic calendar and news. The data is reported by reported by department of statistics. In 2020 the unemployment rate in malaysia was at approximately 3 38 percent. The unemployment rate in march 2020 increased to 3 9 per cent highest since june 2010 when.
Unemployment rate for malaysia from department of statistics malaysia for the principal statistics of labour force release. This page provides forecast and historical data charts statistics news and updates for malaysia unemployment rate. In a report on friday may 8 the department of statistics chief statistician mohd uzir mahidin said. Kuala lumpur may 14 the country is projected to record an unemployment rate of between 3 5 per cent and 5 5 per cent this year due to the impact from covid 19 the department of statistics malaysia dosm said.
The unemployment rate in august was 4 7 which means 741 600 people out of a. Malaysia s unemployment rate is updated monthly available from jan 2016 to may 2020 with an average rate of 3 40. The underemployment rate or the percentage of employed persons working for 30 hours or less was 2 2 in 2019. Department of statistics malaysia block c6 complex c federal government administrative centre 62514 putrajaya tel.
03 8885 7000 fax. The data reached an all time high of 5 40 in may 2020 and a record low of 3 20 in jan 2020. Unemployment rate in malaysia averaged 3 33 percent from 1998 until 2020 reaching an all time high of 5 30 percent in may of 2020 and a record low of 2 70 percent in august of 2012. Chief statistician datuk seri dr mohd uzir mahidin said the government s move to.