Malaysia Forecast: Unemployment Rate
1985 - 2029 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Malaysia Unemployment Rate Forecast
- Malaysia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.525 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records no change from the last reported number of 3.625 % in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Malaysia Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 3.525 % in Dec 2029
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate
View Malaysia's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1985 to 2029 in the chart:
What is Malaysia's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2029?
Malaysia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.525 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.525 2029 | 3.525 2028 | 2.445 1997 | 8.261 1986 | % | yearly | 1985 - 2029 |
Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Albania (%) | 10.700 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.383 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.550 2029 | yearly | 2010 - 2029 |
| Angola (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Argentina (%) | 7.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.000 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Aruba (%) | 5.091 2026 | yearly | 1991 - 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.524 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Austria (%) | 5.179 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.098 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bahamas (%) | 9.500 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.300 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Barbados (%) | 7.677 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.898 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.700 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Belize (%) | 3.400 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Benin (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Bhutan (%) | 3.500 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 5.200 2029 | yearly | 2000 - 2029 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.200 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Brazil (%) | 7.482 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.900 2029 | yearly | 2011 - 2029 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1989 - 2029 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Burundi (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cambodia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Cameroon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Canada (%) | 5.960 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 8.500 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chad (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Chile (%) | 7.500 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| China (%) | 5.100 2029 | yearly | 2017 - 2029 |
| Colombia (%) | 9.400 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Comoros (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Costa Rica (%) | 9.000 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.466 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.979 2029 | yearly | 1982 - 2029 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Denmark (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominica (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 6.000 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.500 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.502 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| El Salvador (%) | 5.216 2029 | yearly | 1988 - 2029 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Eritrea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Estonia (%) | 6.508 2029 | yearly | 1993 - 2029 |
| Swaziland (%) | 25.000 2016 | yearly | 1995 - 2016 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Fiji (%) | 4.500 2029 | yearly | 1986 - 2029 |
| Finland (%) | 7.100 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| France (%) | 6.663 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Gambia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Georgia (%) | 14.500 2029 | yearly | 1996 - 2029 |
| Germany (%) | 2.963 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Greece (%) | 9.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Grenada (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guatemala (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Guyana (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Haiti (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Honduras (%) | 8.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.669 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.689 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.100 2029 | yearly | 1984 - 2029 |
| Iran (%) | 9.000 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Iraq (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Ireland (%) | 4.507 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Israel (%) | 3.900 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Italy (%) | 8.250 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Jamaica (%) | 4.400 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 2.300 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.975 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.775 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Kiribati (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| South Korea (%) | 3.000 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.875 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.200 2028 | yearly | 2002 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.014 2029 | yearly | 1994 - 2029 |
| Laos (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Latvia (%) | 6.286 2029 | yearly | 1992 - 2029 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.000 2015 | yearly | 2000 - 2015 |
| Liberia (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Libya (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.9 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -23,593.390 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 14,591.306 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 279,139.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) | 560.959 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) | 1,896.039 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) | 473.200 2029 | yearly | 1990 - 2029 |
| Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) | 32,536.300 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) | 964,866.032 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) | 282,747.513 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.104 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,949.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 29,195.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 0.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,310,793.196 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 357,814.446 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 260,686.212 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 27,246.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,816,656.959 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 659,645.999 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 3,867.036 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,514.117 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,984.704 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 6,299.540 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) | 8,696.859 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) | 4,690.016 Mar 2019 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Mar 2019 |
| Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) | 2,468.999 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) | 9,714.675 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) | 46,315.717 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) | 5,921.002 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) | 4,242.133 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) | 50,525.686 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) | 212.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) | 152.700 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) | 212.900 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) | 159.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2025 |
| Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) | 118.400 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) | 2,475.839 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 149.550 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.238 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,796.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,598.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 6,807.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -3,719.393 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 3,594.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 4,399.936 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 301,013.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.7 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 128,734.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 29.8 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 18.696 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | -1,489.713 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) | -5,763.820 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) | 21,102.780 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) | 2,679.157 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) | 13,219.092 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) | -12,297.048 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) | -42,248.099 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) | 16,172.973 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) | 294,451.880 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) | 11,423.927 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) | -6,052.535 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) | 257,067.842 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) | -149.421 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) | -25,895.045 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) | 65,228.721 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) | 65,378.142 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) | 7,561.627 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) | -20,153.225 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) | -5,657.465 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) | -52.320 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) | 29,929.197 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) | 444.748 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) | 37,384.038 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) | 17,632.149 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) | 41,256.005 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) | -16,353.054 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) | 129,353.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) | 21,402.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) | 770,003.153 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) | 39,583.334 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 7,387.794 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 148,884.318 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 556,882.484 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1969 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1970 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 108,100.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 2.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 3,300.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 574,874.064 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 634,429.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.200 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 320.164 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 719.033 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1964 - Sep 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 334,335.4 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 506,798.648 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.66 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 116.24 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) | 2,492,236.559 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
| Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) | 329,103.228 Oct 2018 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2018 |
| Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) | 337,056.353 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 74.602 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 25.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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