Unemployment with basic education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unemployment with basic education was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Malaysia, 1970–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.6% for unemployment with basic education in 2022.
That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Malaysia peaked at 8.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 1.9% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 70.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 37.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education in Malaysia?
- Unemployment with basic education in Malaysia was 3.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Malaysia rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).