Southeast Asia / Malaysia

Malaysia's labour market.

Employment fell 0.5% from Jun 2025 to Jun 2026. Unemployment was 3.0% in Jun 2026.

Labour counts cover the working-age population. Wage data cover Malaysian citizens employed in the formal sector, not every worker.

USD estimate uses the U.S. Treasury rate dated 30 Jun 2026. It is a currency conversion, not a cost-of-living comparison. See exchange-rate details.

Malaysia detail

Labour market signals

Official growth comes first. Demand and churn use the best available evidence, with scope and source shown clearly.

Source period: Jun 2025 to Jun 2026. Official national employment series.

Malaysia market mapGrowth

Jun 2026 / 16.83M employed / -0.5%

2025-062026-06

Growth signal

DecliningGrowing

Evidence

Department of Statistics Malaysia / Official government data

Live official government data check · Checked 17 Aug 2026, 4:19 am

Department of Statistics Malaysia / Official government data

Live official government data check · Checked 17 Aug 2026, 4:19 am

Department of Statistics Malaysia / Official government data

Stale official government data fallback · Attempted 17 Aug 2026, 4:19 am · Verified 13 Jul 2026, 4:00 pm

Randstad Malaysia / Kantar / Third-party benchmark

Verified third-party benchmark release · Checked 17 Aug 2026, 4:19 am