Malaysia's unemployment rate drops to 3 pc in Q2

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2025 dropped by 0.1 percentage points to 3% compared to the previous quarter, official data showed on Monday.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement that the labor force experienced a growth of 0.8% to 17.37 million persons during the second quarter.

The labor force participation rate increased marginally by 0.1 percentage points to reach 70.8%, compared to 70.7% in the previous quarter.

Reflecting this trend, the number of employed persons increased by 0.9% to 16.85 million.

Meanwhile, the number of unemployed persons showed a decline of 1% to 520,900 persons.

"Malaysia's labor market is observed to be in a stable outlook in the coming months due to rising domestic demand, higher labor productivity, increased employment opportunities, and broad-based investments, particularly in technology and strategic sectors," it said.

"Although there are challenges such as talent migration, global trade tensions, and inflation, government policies focusing on digitalization, technical training, and investment incentives are expected to sustain medium- to long-term growth in the labor market," it added. 
By RSS/Xinhua