Unemployment in Malaysia
Malaysia's unemployment is 3.76 % — #40 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
3.76 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Bulgaria 3.54 % · Germany 3.71 % · Bangladesh 3.78 % · Netherlands 3.87 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.