Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Malaysia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malaysia is 3.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malaysia peaked at 4.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -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 | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malaysia?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Malaysia was 3.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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