A construction worker stands at a building site in Kuala Lumpur on August 12, 2016. Malaysia’s economic growth eased in the second quarter, the central bank said on August 12, attributing the slowdown to a decline in exports amid subdued global demand. / AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN

Malaysian unemployment rates drop 0.1pc

  • Jan 17, 2018

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – The total labour force in November last year was 14.57 million people compared to 14.58 million in the previous month, according to a Statistics Department statement yesterday.

The labour force participation rate in November last year fell 0.1 per cent to 67.9 per cent as compared to the previous month.

Unemployment rate too declined by 0.1 per cent to 3.3 per cent from 508,800 in October to 505,100 in November.

“The year-on-year comparison showed that labour force participation rate in November 2017 rose 0.2 per cent from November 2016, while the unemployment rate was 0.1 per cent lower than November 2016,” the statement said.

Source: http://borneobulletin.com.bn/malaysian-unemployment-rates-drop-0-1pc/