Malaysia Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.39%, a 1.84% decline from 2021.
- Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 12.23%, a 0.39% decline from 2020.
- Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 12.61%, a 1.34% increase from 2019.
- Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 11.27%, a 0.47% decline from 2018.
Malaysia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
10.39% |
-1.84% |
2021 |
12.23% |
-0.39% |
2020 |
12.61% |
1.34% |
2019 |
11.27% |
-0.47% |
2018 |
11.74% |
0.16% |
2017 |
11.58% |
0.48% |
2016 |
11.10% |
-0.16% |
2015 |
11.26% |
1.29% |
2014 |
9.97% |
-0.33% |
2013 |
10.30% |
-0.17% |
2012 |
10.46% |
0.58% |
2011 |
9.88% |
-1.43% |
2010 |
11.31% |
-0.22% |
2009 |
11.53% |
0.92% |
2008 |
10.61% |
-0.09% |
2007 |
10.70% |
-0.20% |
2006 |
10.90% |
-0.68% |
2005 |
11.57% |
-0.05% |
2004 |
11.62% |
-0.12% |
2003 |
11.74% |
0.33% |
2002 |
11.41% |
-0.18% |
2001 |
11.59% |
1.76% |
2000 |
9.83% |
-1.26% |
1999 |
11.09% |
0.75% |
1998 |
10.34% |
2.16% |
1997 |
8.18% |
-0.09% |
1996 |
8.26% |
-2.01% |
1995 |
10.27% |
-1.40% |
1994 |
11.67% |
-1.30% |
1993 |
12.97% |
1.47% |
1992 |
11.50% |
0.23% |
1991 |
11.27% |
11.27% |
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% |