Malaysia Unemployment Rate: April 2025
MALAYSIA – The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) publishes a monthly Labour Force Statistics Report April 2025, which provides key insights into the unemployment rate and labour force participation rate (%).
April 2025 Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
This marks the lowest rate in the past 10 years, down slightly from 3.1% in March 2025
Key findings
Unemployment Rate
The unemployment rate dropped from 3.1% in March to 3.0% in April 2025, marking the lowest level since April 2015.
Unemployment Duration
64% of unemployed individuals were out of work for less than three months (April 2025)