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Change indicator
2.9%down 0.1 points from Jul 2026August 2026 · released 9 Oct 2026
Malaysia −0.6 ptsCanada −0.5 ptsover 10 years
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Key data points

Last release
9 Oct 2026
Observation period
August 2026
Next release
11 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC
Previous
3.0% Jul 2026
Highest
5.2% May 2020
Lowest
2.6% Sep 2014
A year ago
3.0%
Data since
2010

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
Percent

The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.

Labour force participation rateAug 202671.0%Inflation rateAug 20261.9%Consumer price indexAug 2026137.5GDP growth rateQ2 20266.0%

Reports

Released 9 Oct 20262.9%August 2026
Next release, 04:00 UTC11 Nov 2026Q3 2026

History

PeriodValueChange
August 20262.9%−0.1
July 20263.0%0.0
June 20263.0%0.0
May 20263.0%+0.1
April 20262.9%0.0
March 20262.9%0.0
February 20262.9%−0.1
January 20263.0%+0.1
December 20252.9%−0.1
November 20253.0%0.0
October 20253.0%0.0
September 20253.0%0.0
August 20253.0%

Common questions

What is the unemployment rate in Malaysia now?

The unemployment rate in Malaysia was 2.9% in August 2026, down 0.1 points from Jul 2026. The figure was released on 9 Oct 2026.

When is the next unemployment rate release for Malaysia?

The next release is scheduled for 11 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC, covering Q3 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Malaysia?

In data since 2010, the highest was 5.2% in May 2020 and the lowest was 2.6% in Sep 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
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