Malaysia Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment

Malaysia Employment: % Change

2007 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Employment: % Change data was reported at 2.546 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.827 % for Nov 2017. MY: Employment: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 3.052 % from Feb 2007 to Dec 2017, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.586 % in Dec 2010 and a record low of -0.914 % in Aug 2014. MY: Employment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
2.546 Dec 2017 monthly Feb 2007 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Employment: % Change

Malaysia Employment: % Change over Previous Period

2007 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.420 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.019 % for Nov 2017. MY: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.142 % from Feb 2007 to Dec 2017, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.129 % in Sep 2007 and a record low of -7.570 % in Aug 2007. MY: Employment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.420 Dec 2017 monthly Feb 2007 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Employment: % Change over Previous Period

Malaysia Labour Force: % Change

2007 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Labour Force: % Change data was reported at 2.414 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.727 % for Nov 2017. MY: Labour Force: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 2.994 % from Feb 2007 to Dec 2017, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.895 % in Oct 2013 and a record low of -3.094 % in Aug 2007. MY: Labour Force: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
2.414 Dec 2017 monthly Feb 2007 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Labour Force: % Change

Malaysia Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

2007 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.410 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.043 % for Nov 2017. MY: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.164 % from Feb 2007 to Dec 2017, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.040 % in Sep 2007 and a record low of -7.499 % in Aug 2007. MY: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.410 Dec 2017 monthly Feb 2007 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period

Malaysia Unemployment Rate: % Change

2007 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Unemployment Rate: % Change data was reported at -4.585 % in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -2.763 % for Nov 2017. MY: Unemployment Rate: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging -0.814 % from Feb 2007 to Dec 2017, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.388 % in Sep 2015 and a record low of -22.147 % in Nov 2014. MY: Unemployment Rate: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
-4.585 Dec 2017 monthly Feb 2007 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Unemployment Rate: % Change

Malaysia Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

2009 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at -0.275 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.671 % for Nov 2017. MY: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 % from Feb 2009 to Dec 2017, with 107 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.764 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of -14.706 % in Feb 2011. MY: Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
-0.275 Dec 2017 monthly Feb 2009 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Unemployment Rate: % Change over Previous Period

Malaysia Unemployment: % Change

2006 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Unemployment: % Change data was reported at -1.249 % in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.092 % for Nov 2017. MY: Unemployment: % Change data is updated monthly, averaging 8.333 % from Apr 2006 to Dec 2017, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 121.365 % in Jan 2010 and a record low of -22.680 % in Nov 2014. MY: Unemployment: % Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
-1.249 Dec 2017 monthly Apr 2006 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Unemployment: % Change

Malaysia Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period

2005 - 2017 | Monthly | % | International Monetary Fund

MY: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data was reported at 0.134 % in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.713 % for Nov 2017. MY: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data is updated monthly, averaging 0.703 % from May 2005 to Dec 2017, with 152 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.019 % in May 2005 and a record low of -19.261 % in Oct 2005. MY: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.IMF.IFS: Labour Force, Employment and Unemployment.

Last Frequency Range
0.134 Dec 2017 monthly May 2005 - Dec 2017

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Malaysia Malaysia Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period
MY: Employment: % Change
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MY: Labour Force: % Change
MY: Labour Force: % Change over Previous Period
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MY: Unemployment: % Change over Previous Period
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