unemployment rate

Perhaps no economic statistic shows the US success in skirting the worst economic impacts from pandemic more than unemployment rate.

Malaysia's youth unemployment rate dropped to 10.1 pct in the first quarter of the year compared to 11.1 pct for the same period last year.

For the past decade or so, the government has been ineffective in remedying the problem.

The Malaysian labour market continued to strengthen, recording 3.7 per cent in July 2022, nearing pre-pandemic levels according to the publication of the Labour Force Statistics.

It's still way too early to tell whether M'sia remains consistently on a positive economic trajectory for Q3 & Q4 2022 as well as next year.

The unemployment rate among youths aged between 15 and 40 nationwide has dropped to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year.

Malaysia needs to embark on wide-ranging structural reforms before "it is too late".

The government will continue to focus on lowering the unemployment rate by providing more employment opportunities as well as efforts to revive the economic sectors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Various initiatives by the government to expand job opportunities for Malaysians have managed to bring down the unemployment rate to 4.2 pct at the end of 2021.

The government has channelled RM20.147 billion to 357,429 employers through its wage subsidy programme (PSU) that has helped to keep 2,951,854 jobs in an effort to reduce the unemployment rate.

This is to maintain the employment of 2,951,245 local workers in an effort to reduce the unemployment rate among Malaysian workers.

The unemployment in the country rate is anticipated to fall and return to the full employment level at four per cent in 2022.

Selangor recorded an unemployment rate of 4.4 per cent unemployed persons as at June this year following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The unemployment rate in Malaysia for August 2021 declined by 4.6 per cent to 748,800 persons.

Saravanan said Labuan and Sabah recorded an unemployment rate of more than eight per cent.

The Transport Ministry will review a proposal requiring senior citizens aged 65 and above to undergo competency and health assessments before renewing their Malaysian Driving Licence.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed investors from South Korea to explore the various opportunities available in Malaysia.

Prosecutors allege Jay Y. Lee prioritised personal gain as Samsung's de-facto leader during the merger, harming shareholders and investors.

The existence of e-cigarettes seems to have merely shifted users from one addiction to another from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes.

Aminuddin Harun says police are awaiting further instruction for five more investigation papers from the Attorney-General's Chambers.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the expenses, amounting to RM1.6 million, were fully borne by the government.

A special pass is a document issued to foreigners to grant the holder the right to enter and stay in Malaysia for no more than thirty days.

According to police, several warning signs have been placed regarding the road repairs.

The event aims to consolidate the positions of key economic players in the region.

According to a spokesperson, the airplane, operated by SWIFT airline on behalf of DHL, originated from Leipzig, fell on a house.