Malaysia Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1985 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malaysia Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Malaysia Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.000 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 3.000 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Malaysia Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 3.000 % 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 3.000 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.000 2030 3.000 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 (%) 8.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.600 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 12.500 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.285 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 (%) 6.200 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.834 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 (%) 5.050 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.600 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.748 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 3.200 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.025 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.854 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 (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.679 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 (%) 7.656 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.006 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.278 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 (%) 2.753 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 (%) 4.396 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 (%) 6.397 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) 15,564.320 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,529.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 37,237.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 9.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
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) 32,707.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
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) 6,365.424 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,072.031 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,804.250 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1976 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,239.931 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 60,810.230 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,700.398 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,795.914 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 9,360.679 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 49,783.204 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2026
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,050.408 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 158.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 160.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2026
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 152.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 212.400 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2026
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 124.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2026
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 17,714.812 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2026
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 151.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,381.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 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) 343,887.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 13.619 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -12,322.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,046.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 1,454.189 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 22,798.179 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,237.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 12,279.538 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,104.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 305,750.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 5,046.915 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -1,112.311 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -1,833.812 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 282,105.425 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,875.174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 74,611.248 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -3,121.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 11,116.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 34,086.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 69,564.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -23,523.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -13,258.536 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,644.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 24,981.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 44.404 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 46,321.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 14,041.362 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 185,393.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 25,678.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,647.298 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 187,097.924 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 663,889.808 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 4.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 113,000.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,400.000 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 681,517.995 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 765,693.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 330.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 749.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 422,978.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 609,474.249 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.94 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 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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