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Malaysia Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate in Malaysia was last reported at 3 percent in 

March of 2011. From 1998 until 2010, Malaysia's Unemployment Rate averaged 

3.43 percent reaching an historical high of 4.50 percent in March of1999 


and a record low of 2.90 percent in March of 1998. 

The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus  

he number unemployed but seeking work.

The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work, 

those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. 

This page includes: Malaysia Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news.
CountryIndicatorReferenceActualPreviousNext ReleaseImpact
MalaysiaUnemployment RateMar/20113.002.90June/21Indicator Market Impact






Labour force
unit
2008
2009
2010(P)
2011(P)
Labour Force
‘000
11,968
12,083
12,361
12,227
Labour force participation
Total
%
62.7
63.3
64.3
64.8
Male
%
79.0
79.5
79.8
80.0
Female
%
45,7
46.2
48.0
49.0
Unemployment
% of labour rate
3.3
3.7
3.4
3.3
Employment
Total
‘000
11577
11632
11937
12227
Agriculture
% of total
12.0
12,0
11.6
11.4
Mining
% of total
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Manufacturing
% of total
28.8
27.6
28.3
28.9
Construction
% of total
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.3
Services
% of total
52.2
53.5
53.3
53.1


Notes: (p) Preliminary (e) Estimate
(1) Total number of people economically active as a percentage of total number in the working age population of 15 to 64 years
(2) Total number of people economically active as a percentage of total number of males or females in the working age population
Sources: Economic Planning Unit, Ministry of Finance & Department of Statistics

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