Unemployment with intermediate education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment with intermediate education was 4.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Malaysia is 4.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Malaysia peaked at 10.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment with intermediate education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.5% | — |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -59.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -80.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +156.1% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +117.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3 |
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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 with intermediate education in Malaysia?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Malaysia was 4.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Malaysia ranks 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).