Malaysia Unemployment Rate

2010 - 2024 | Monthly | % | Department of Statistics

Key information about Malaysia Unemployment Rate

  • Malaysia Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.20% in Nov 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Oct 2024.
  • Malaysia Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 2010 to Nov 2024, with an average rate of 3.30%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.20% in May 2020 and a record low of 2.60% in Sep 2014.
  • The data is reported by reported by Department of Statistics.
  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Population reached 34.06 million people in Dec 2024.


View Malaysia's Unemployment Rate from Jan 2010 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Unemployment Rate

What was Malaysia's Unemployment Rate in Nov 2024?

Malaysia Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.20% in Nov 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.20% in Oct 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.20 Nov 2024 3.20 Oct 2024 2.60 Sep 2014 5.20 May 2020 % monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 10.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 6.90 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 13.30 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 3.98 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 1978 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) 5.30 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 5.64 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 5.90 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Dec 2024
Belgium (%) 5.80 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 2.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.17 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Botswana (%) 20.68 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Brazil (%) 6.20 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2012 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 5.20 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 3.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 2.40 2020 yearly 2020 - 2020
Canada (%) 6.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Chile (%) 8.22 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2024
China (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 12.12 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
Croatia (%) 6.80 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 4.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 2.70 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 4.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Egypt (%) 6.70 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 5.30 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 5.90 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 6.90 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2023
France (%) 7.20 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) 16.40 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Germany (%) 3.40 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 3.56 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.20 Apr 2023 monthly Apr 1998 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.10 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1981 - Nov 2024
Hungary (%) 4.41 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.91 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 4.10 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2023
Israel (%) 2.64 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 6.22 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.40 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 21.40 May 2024 quarterly Feb 2000 - May 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 4.60 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 3.70 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (%) 10.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.80 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 5.86 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.70 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 12.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2023 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 3.20 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 3.07 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.59 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 5.55 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 6.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 11.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 13.60 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 3.67 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 3.10 Jul 2021 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2021
New Zealand (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (%) 4.10 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2022 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 4.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Oman (%) 3.30 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2018 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (%) 6.30 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.10 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.50 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 5.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 5.53 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 4.50 Apr 2023 quarterly Jul 1982 - Apr 2023
Poland (%) 5.10 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Romania (%) 5.60 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (%) 2.40 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.73 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 8.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.90 May 2023 monthly Mar 2020 - May 2023
Slovakia (%) 4.96 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 4.40 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 32.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 10.61 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2021 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.10 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 7.22 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2023
Switzerland (%) 4.91 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024

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Malaysia Key Series

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) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 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) 400,408.200 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,061.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 29,795.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 18.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 26,733.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 13.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,578.168 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,113.339 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,421.919 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,876.498 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 13,647.750 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,843.674 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 42,626.506 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,049.927 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 58,750.259 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,509.180 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,081.130 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 201.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 163.900 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 172.900 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 212.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.700 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Dec 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,567.986 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,004.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 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) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 125,347.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,176.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,634.425 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -7,492.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 12,099.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -2,348.410 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 266,435.111 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 3,598.882 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,457.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 289,573.660 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -6,329.362 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 7,642.883 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -425.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) -4,336.734 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,434.082 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -32,001.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,617.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -1,579.088 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,399.908 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -16,983.116 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 35,600.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,138.549 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 11,121.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,699.229 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 63,854.994 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 745,787.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 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
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 24,668.081 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,259.485 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 149,115.393 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 554,616.946 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Dec 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 106,200.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 573,038.552 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 630,868.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.285 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 628.262 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 503,208.954 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.50 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.78 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,488,474.226 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 345,498.075 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
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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