Unemployment in Malaysia

3.8%

% of labor force · 2025

118th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 3.1%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Netherlands 3.9%
  2. Comoros 3.8%
  3. Bangladesh 3.8%
  4. Malaysia 3.8%
  5. Germany 3.7%
  6. Iceland 3.6%
  7. Cameroon 3.6%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0