Malaysia Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Malaysia unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.63%, a 0.45% decline from 2021.
- Malaysia unemployment rate for 2021 was 4.08%, a 0.46% decline from 2020.
- Malaysia unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.54%, a 1.28% increase from 2019.
- Malaysia unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.26%, a 0.04% decline from 2018.
Malaysia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.63% |
-0.45% |
2021 |
4.08% |
-0.46% |
2020 |
4.54% |
1.28% |
2019 |
3.26% |
-0.04% |
2018 |
3.30% |
-0.11% |
2017 |
3.41% |
-0.03% |
2016 |
3.44% |
0.34% |
2015 |
3.10% |
0.22% |
2014 |
2.88% |
-0.28% |
2013 |
3.16% |
0.06% |
2012 |
3.10% |
0.05% |
2011 |
3.05% |
-0.34% |
2010 |
3.39% |
-0.27% |
2009 |
3.66% |
0.34% |
2008 |
3.32% |
0.09% |
2007 |
3.23% |
-0.09% |
2006 |
3.32% |
-0.21% |
2005 |
3.53% |
-0.01% |
2004 |
3.54% |
-0.07% |
2003 |
3.61% |
0.13% |
2002 |
3.48% |
-0.05% |
2001 |
3.53% |
0.53% |
2000 |
3.00% |
-0.43% |
1999 |
3.43% |
0.23% |
1998 |
3.20% |
0.75% |
1997 |
2.45% |
-0.07% |
1996 |
2.52% |
-0.63% |
1995 |
3.15% |
-0.49% |
1994 |
3.64% |
-0.47% |
1993 |
4.11% |
0.40% |
1992 |
3.71% |
0.01% |
1991 |
3.70% |
3.70% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |