Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.6% for unemployment with basic education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Malaysia peaked at 8.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.6% | — |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -74.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -76.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +339.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +89.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -70.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +95.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -20.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.8%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +339.9% | 0.5% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 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 with basic education in Malaysia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Malaysia was 3.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Malaysia ranks 95th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).