Malaysia Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 11.95%, a 0.3% decline from 2024.

Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 12.25%, a 0.1% increase from 2023.
Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 12.15%, a 0.01% decline from 2022.
Malaysia youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 12.16%, a 0.58% increase from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Malaysia Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.