Malaysia Unemployed Persons  1985-2017 | Data | Chart | Calendar

The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia decreased to 516.90 Thousand in August of 2017 from 519 Thousand in July of 2017. Unemployed Persons in Malaysia averaged 414.80 Thousand from 1985 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 534.70 Thousand in December of 1988 and a record low of 210.50 Thousand in December of 1996.

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Malaysia Labour Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Unemployment Rate 3.40 3.50 4.50 2.70 percent [+]
Employed Persons 14513.40 14497.40 14519.90 5624.60 Thousand [+]
Unemployed Persons 516.90 519.00 534.70 210.50 Thousand [+]
Labor Force Participation Rate 67.80 67.70 69.60 62.30 percent [+]
Job Vacancies 315358.00 311524.00 745205.00 7850.00 [+]
Minimum Wages 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00 900.00 MYR/Month [+]
Wages in Manufacturing 3337.00 3338.00 3344.00 2391.00 MYR/Month [+]
Population 31.70 31.20 31.70 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 2463.00 2312.00 2463.00 1814.00 MYR/Month [+]


Malaysia Unemployed Persons

In Malaysia, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work. This page provides - Malaysia Unemployed Persons - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Unemployed Persons - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2017.

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
516.90 519.00 534.70 210.50 1985 - 2017 Thousand Monthly
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unemployed persons by Country

Last
Australia 711.46 Sep/17
Brazil 13.11 Aug/17
Canada 1214.10 Sep/17
China 976.00 Jun/17
Euro Area 14642.00 Aug/17
France 3540.40 Aug/17
Germany 2448.91 Sep/17
India 44.85 Dec/16
Indonesia 7005262.00 Dec/17
Italy 2903.38 Aug/17
Japan 1860.00 Aug/17
Mexico 1870180.00 Jun/17
Netherlands 422.00 Sep/17
Russia 3.80 Sep/17
South Korea 1022.00 Sep/17
Spain 3410.18 Sep/17
Switzerland 142874.70 Aug/17
Turkey 3443.00 Jul/17
United Kingdom 804.10 Sep/17
United States 6801.00 Sep/17