Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 12.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
100th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.37
in 2020
All-time low
7.79
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malaysia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.25 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malaysia peaked at 12.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.79, in 1997.
That places Malaysia 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.81 | — |
| 1992 | 10.99 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.35 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 9.75 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 7.83 | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 7.79 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.09 | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 10.86 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 11.19 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.49 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 11.36 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.32 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.68 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.76 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.59 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.23 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.87 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.82 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.14 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.07 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.77 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 10.98 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.28 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.39 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.21 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.37 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 11.58 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 12.16 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12.15 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12.25 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 | 7.79 | 12.35 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.96 | 9.6 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 | 9.77 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 11.58 | 12.37 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in Malaysia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malaysia was 12.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.79 in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Malaysia ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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