SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Malaysia
Malaysia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 3.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.9 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Malaysia peaked at 4.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.88, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.53 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 3.48 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.61 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.54 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.23 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.69 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.06 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.04 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.88 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | +36.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3 | 3.69 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.88 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 4.01 compare
- 117 Jersey 4 compare
- 118 Ghana 3.97 compare
- 120 Slovenia 3.88 compare
- 121 Netherlands 3.85 compare
- 122 Taiwan, China 3.85 compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Malaysia?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Malaysia was 3.9 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Malaysia ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.