Malaysia Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1985 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malaysia Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Malaysia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.200 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 3.200 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Malaysia Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 3.200 % in Dec 2030
  • 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 2030 in the chart:

Malaysia Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Malaysia's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?

Malaysia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.200 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.200 2030 3.200 2029 2.445 1997 8.261 1986 % yearly 1985 - 2030

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 14.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.452 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.041 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Bahamas (%) 9.029 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Bahrain (%) 5.900 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.675 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Belarus (%) 2.889 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Belgium (%) 5.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (%) 2.600 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.100 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.900 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (%) 5.100 2030 yearly 2017 - 2030
Colombia (%) 9.400 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 5.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.962 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
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 (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Egypt (%) 7.707 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.539 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
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 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (%) 3.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Iran (%) 9.000 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.933 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.175 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.407 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.394 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 18,019.868 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 312,770.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 599.224 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,935.614 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 500.265 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 332,857.280 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,645.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,360.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 29,715.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,374.020 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,354.897 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,091.269 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,985.030 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 67,071.813 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,731.543 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,622.021 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,162.125 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,848.176 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,470.012 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 236.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 181.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 227.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 177.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 123.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 19,572.865 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
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) 660.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,897.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,260.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,446.528 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 328,395.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 141,587.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 12.329 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,608.221 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -6,052.535 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 (MYR mn) -5,763.820 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: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,102.780 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: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 2,679.157 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 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
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 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: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 294,451.880 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: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 29,929.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 257,067.842 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: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 16,172.973 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 (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 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: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,378.142 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 37,384.038 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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,776.003 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 165,682.441 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 606,018.934 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 111,738.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,763.970 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 624,206.407 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 699,002.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 305.959 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 690.271 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 558,415.759 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.36 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,546,954.118 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
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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