Malaysia - Youth unemployment

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 12.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 12.96 in 2020, while its lowest value was 10.71 in 2011.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 10.71
2014 10.91
2015 11.84
2016 11.42
2018 12.52
2019 11.98
2020 12.96

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 15.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 15.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.77 in 1996.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 11.74
1992 12.15
1993 13.76
1994 12.48
1995 11.01
1996 7.77
1997 8.56
1998 9.68
1999 9.98
2000 9.49
2001 11.58
2002 11.72
2003 11.40
2004 12.12
2005 11.95
2006 11.00
2007 11.34
2008 11.42
2009 11.95
2010 11.67
2011 10.90
2012 11.03
2013 11.88
2014 11.19
2015 12.24
2016 11.85
2017 12.66
2018 13.16
2019 12.62
2020 15.83

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 11.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 11.43 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.63 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 9.06
2014 8.63
2015 9.91
2016 9.83
2018 9.89
2019 9.58
2020 11.43

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 12.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 12.83 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.09 in 1997.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 9.73
1992 9.97
1993 11.17
1994 10.02
1995 8.74
1996 7.79
1997 7.09
1998 9.68
1999 11.22
2000 9.67
2001 10.84
2002 10.74
2003 11.73
2004 11.21
2005 11.44
2006 10.93
2007 10.46
2008 10.18
2009 11.27
2010 10.98
2011 9.26
2012 10.00
2013 9.16
2014 9.02
2015 10.44
2016 10.42
2017 10.69
2018 10.55
2019 10.26
2020 12.83

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate) in Malaysia was 12.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 12.02 in 2020, while its lowest value was 9.51 in 2014.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 9.70
2014 9.51
2015 10.66
2016 10.46
2018 10.92
2019 10.52
2020 12.02

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malaysia was 14.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 14.03 in 2020, while its lowest value was 7.70 in 1997.

Definition: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 10.58
1992 10.90
1993 12.26
1994 11.05
1995 9.69
1996 7.78
1997 7.70
1998 9.68
1999 10.70
2000 9.60
2001 11.15
2002 11.14
2003 11.60
2004 11.58
2005 11.65
2006 10.96
2007 10.81
2008 10.67
2009 11.54
2010 11.25
2011 9.90
2012 10.40
2013 10.22
2014 9.88
2015 11.15
2016 11.00
2017 11.49
2018 11.60
2019 11.21
2020 14.03

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Malaysia was 14.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 19.36 in 2011, while its lowest value was 14.75 in 2020.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 19.36
2012 18.65
2013 18.52
2014 17.27
2016 15.25
2017 15.09
2018 16.08
2019 15.04
2020 14.75

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Malaysia was 12.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 12.60 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.10 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 9.68
2012 9.56
2013 9.14
2014 8.62
2016 8.42
2017 8.80
2018 9.14
2019 8.10
2020 12.60

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Malaysia was 13.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 14.37 in 2011, while its lowest value was 11.41 in 2019.

Definition: Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2011 14.37
2012 13.95
2013 13.65
2014 12.77
2016 11.69
2017 11.80
2018 12.47
2019 11.41
2020 13.63

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment