PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s unemployment rate declined to 2.9 per cent in August 2026 from 3.0 per cent in July, with the number of unemployed persons falling by 8,700 to 511,600, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
General : Malaysia's Unemployment Rate Dips To 2.9 Per Cent In August - DOSM
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- In its Labour Force Statistics for August 2026 released today, DOSM said the number of employed persons increased by 0.2 per cent to 16.87 million from 16.85 million in the preceding month.
- The unemployment rate among youths aged 15 to 24 fell by 0.1 percentage points to 10.1 per cent, with the number of unemployed persons in this group decreasing to 291,300 from 292,500 in July.
- In a related development, DOSM said the number of persons outside the labour force decreased marginally by 0.1 per cent, or 4,500 persons, to 7.11 million in August.
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