In 2023, Sabah and W.P. Labuan in East Malaysia had the highest unemployment rate with 7.5 and 6.8 percent respectively. By comparison, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya had the lowest unemployment rate at 0.8 percent.
Rate of unemployment in Malaysia in 2023, by state
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 30, 2024). Rate of unemployment in Malaysia in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402963/malaysia-unemployment-rate-by-state/
Statistics Malaysia. "Rate of unemployment in Malaysia in 2023, by state." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402963/malaysia-unemployment-rate-by-state/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Rate of unemployment in Malaysia in 2023, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402963/malaysia-unemployment-rate-by-state/
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Rate of unemployment in Malaysia in 2023, by state [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402963/malaysia-unemployment-rate-by-state/
