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Unemployment rate in Malaysia 2017

Malaysia : Unemployment rate from 2007 to 2017

The data displays the unemployment rate in Malaysia from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, the unemployment rate in Malaysia was at approx. 3.42%.

Unemployment in Malaysia Malaysia’s unemployment is relatively low and stable at around 3% which means the population is experiencing close to full employment. The country reached its lowest level of unemployment in 2014, with a rate of 2.85%. Malaysia’s vibrant economy is considered one of the strongest in South_East Asia. Together with years of political stability, it has been supporting such a low unemployment rate and good growth rates each year.

2007 3.23
2008 3.34
2009 3.69
2010 3.25
2011 3.09
2012 3.02
2013 3.11
2014 2.87
2015 3.1
2016 3.44
2017 3.42