Unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 3.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.2%
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
82nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 1991
Years of data
16
1970–2022

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2022

0123451970199620221970: 3.1 % of male labor force with advanced education1980: 1.3 % of male labor force with advanced education1991: 0.426 % of male labor force with advanced education2000: 1.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2009: 3.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2010: 2.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2011: 2.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 2.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 3.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 3.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2015: 3.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 3.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 3.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2020: 4.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 4.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 3.2 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia stood at 3.2%.

That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1991.

That places Malaysia 82nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
1970 3.1%
1980 1.3% -57.2%
1991 0.4% -67.9%
2000 1.3% +194.1%
2009 3.2% +151.6%
2010 2.8% -11.6%
2011 2.7% -2.4%
2012 2.3% -15.7%
2013 3.5% +54.7%
2014 3.2% -8.9%
2015 3.1% -3.5%
2016 3.6% +16.9%
2018 3.6% -2.1%
2020 4.6% +29.8%
2021 4.3% -7.6%
2022 3.2% -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
1980s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 2.2% 1.3% 3.2% 2
2010s 3.1% 2.3% 3.6% 8
2020s 4.0% 3.2% 4.6% 3

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 79 Mexico 3.3% compare
  2. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.3% compare
  3. 81 Kazakhstan 3.2% compare
  4. 83 Belgium 3.1% compare
  5. 84 Hong Kong, China 3.1% compare
  6. 85 Niger 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Malaysia was 3.2% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
How does Malaysia rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).