Labour Force Report January 2022

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PREFACE
The monthly Labour Force Report, Malaysia, presents the statistics of labour force, employment,
and unemployment obtained from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The implementations of the LFS
are based on the guidelines and recommendations of the International Labour Organization (ILO)
with reference to the Surveys of Economically Active Population, Employment, Unemployment and
Underemployment: An ILO Manual on Concepts and Methods.
The labour force statistics are used as a vital input for labour market analysis, policy formulation as
well as planning, implementing, and monitoring programmes particularly related to human resource
development. These statistics also serve as an essential reference to researchers, economists,
academicians, private sector, and individuals in research related to employment and the labour
market.
The Labour Force Report for January 2022 describes the labour supply situation as the country
entered the various phases of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). The report also elaborates on the
month-on-month changes to examine the immediate effects of the NRP to rejuvenate the economy
while containing the spread of COVID-19. Users are advised to interpret the monthly statistics with
caution since they are non-seasonally adjusted. In addition, annual changes from the same month
of the previous year are also reported.
The Department of Statistics, Malaysia gratefully acknowledges the cooperation and contribution
rendered by all parties in making this publication a success. Every feedback and suggestion towards
improving future reports are highly appreciated.
DATO’ SRI DR. MOHD UZIR MAHIDIN

Chief Statistician, Malaysia
March 2022
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CONTENTS
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Contents
i
Glossary ii
Acronyms iv
Infographic v
Key Reviews 1
1. Introduction 2
2. Employment 2
3. Unemployment 4
4. Labour Force 5
5. Outside Labour Force 6
6. Government Initiatives 7
7. Looking Ahead 9
List of Tables
Table A : Principal indicator of labour force, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020 A-1

Table B : Principal indicator of labour force, Malaysia, First Quarter 2010 - A-2
Fourth Quarter 2021
Table B1 : Employed person working less than 30 hours by sex and age group, A-3
Malaysia, First Quarter 2017 - Fourth Quarter 2021
Table B2 : Time-related underemployment by sex and age group, Malaysia, A-4
First Quarter 2017 - Fourth Quarter 2021
Table B3 : Skill-related underemployment by sex and age group, Malaysia, A-4
Table C : Principal indicator of labour force, Malaysia, January 2010 - A-5
January 2022
Table C1 : Number of unemployed persons by category and duration of A-8
unemployment, January 2016- January 2022
Table C2 : Unemployment youth and youth unemployment rate by selected age A-10
group, January 2016 - January 2022
Table C3 : Employed persons by status in employment, January 2016 - A-12
January 2022
Table D : Employed persons by occupation, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020 A-14
Table E : Employed persons by industry, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020 A-15
Table F : Employed persons by status of employment, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020 A-17
Table G : Labour force indicators for selected countries, January 2021 - A-18
January 2022
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GLOSSARY
Actively unemployed : Persons who were available for work and were actively looking for work
during the reference week.
Category of skills : For reporting purpose, the category of occupation is regrouped into
three levels of skills based on the Malaysia Standard Classification of
Occupation (MASCO) 2013 namely Skilled workers - 1. Managers; 2.
Professionals; 3. Technicians and associate professionals; Semi-skilled
workers - 4. Clerical support workers; 5. Services and sales workers; 6.
Skilled agricultural, forestry, livestock, and fishery workers; 7. Craft and
related trades workers; 8. Plant and machine operators and
assemblers; Low-skilled workers - 9. Elementary occupations. Starting
on January 2022, the category of occupation is based on the Malaysia
Standard Classification of Occupation (MASCO) 2020 with an addition
of group 0 – Armed forces occupations.
Economic activity : Classification of industries according to the Malaysia Standard
Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008 version 1.0 into five main sectors
namely Agriculture, Mining & Quarrying, Manufacturing, Construction
and Services. In the meantime, Manufacturing and Services are further
disaggregated into subsectors.
Employed : All persons who, at any time during the reference week worked at least
one hour for pay, profit or family gain either as an employer, employee,
own-account worker or unpaid family worker.
Employee : A person who works for a public or private employer and receives
regular remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips or payment in
kind.
Employer : A person who operates a business, a plantation or other trade and
employs one or more workers to help him.
Employment-to- : The proportion of employed population to working-age population.
population ratio
Inactively : Did not look for work because they believed no work was available or
unemployed that they were not qualified; Would have looked for work if they had not
been temporarily ill or had it not been for weather condition; and had
looked for work prior to the reference week and were waiting for result
of job applications.
Labour force : Labour force refers to population in the working age group (15 to 64
years) who are either employed or unemployed.
Labour force : The ratio of labour force to the working-age population, expressed as a
participation rate percentage.
Outside labour force : All persons not classified as employed or unemployed are classified as
outside labour force. This category consists of housewives, students
(including those going for further studies), retired, disabled persons and
those not interested in looking for a job.
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GLOSSARY
Own account worker : A person who operates his own farm, business or trade without
employing any paid workers in the conduct of his farm, trade or
business.
Skill-related : Those with tertiary education and working in the semi-skilled and
underemployment low-skilled categories.
Time-related : A group of people who employed less than 30 hours during the
underemployment reference week because of the nature of their work or due to insufficient
work and are able and willing to accept additional hours of work.
Persons who were employed more than 30 hours during the reference
week are considered to be in full employment.
Unemployed : Those who did not work during the reference week but are interested to
work and seeking for a job. Classified into two groups which are actively
and inactively unemployed.
Unemployment rate : The proportion of the unemployed population to the total population in
labour force, expressed as a percentage.
Unpaid family : A person who works without pay or wages on a farm, business or trade
worker operated by another member of the family.
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ACRONYMS
ADF : Automation & Digitalisation Facility

AES : All-Economic Sector Facility
AF : Agrofood Facility
BNM : Bank Negara Malaysia
CATI : Computer Assisted Telephone Interview
CENDANA : Cultural Economy Development Agency
DanaNITA : Women's Special Business Financing Scheme
DOSM : Department of Statistics, Malaysia
DPGS : Danajamin Prihatin Guarantee Scheme
GLC : Government-linked company
ILO : International Labour Organizations
KPT-CAP : Career Advancement Programme
LFPR : Labour Force Participation Rate
LFS : Labour Force Survey
LI : Leading Index
MARA : Majlis Amanah Rakyat
MCO : Movement Control Order
MDEC : Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation
MTCs : Technical and Digital Mid-tier Companies
MySTEP : Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme
MYWiT : MyDigitalWorkforce in Tech
NRP : National Recovery Plan
p : Preliminary data based on average of twelve months in 2021
ProSPEC : Professional Entrepreneur Development programme
PSU : Wage Subsidy Programme
SMEs : Small and Medium Enterprise
SOCSO : Social Security Organisation
SPIM : Informal and Micro Financing Scheme
SPUMI : Indian Community Entrepreneur Development Scheme
SRF : Special Relief Facility
TRRF : The Relief and Residual Facility
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KEY REVIEWS
▪ During the month, the positive month-on-month growth of employed persons continued
in January 2022 with 0.2 per cent (+37.5 thousand persons) to record 15.69 million
persons (December 2021: 15.65 million persons). The employment-to-population ratio
which indicates the ability of an economy to create employment rose by 0.1 percentage point
to 66.2 per cent in January 2022 as compared to 66.1 per cent in the previous month.
▪ By economic sector, the number of employed persons in Services persistently recorded a

month-on-month increase particularly in Food & beverages services, Wholesale & retail trade;
and Information & communication activities. Similar trend was observed in Manufacturing and
Construction sectors with the number of employment remained increasing. On the contrary,
the employment in Agriculture and Mining & quarrying sectors was on a declining trend for the
past eighteenth months.
▪ The largest composition of employed persons was the employees category encompassed
76.7 per cent, posted a month-on-month increase of 0.1 per cent or 13.0 thousand persons
month-on-month to 12.03 million persons (December 2021: 12.02 million persons). Likewise,
the own-account workers category continued to increase by registering 2.66 million
persons (+0.6% or +16.0 thousand persons) in January 2022 (December 2021:
2.64 million persons).
▪ The number of unemployed persons declined further in January 2022 to record

680.4 thousand persons, lowered by 1.1 per cent (-7.3 thousand persons) as against
December 2021 (687.6 thousand persons). The unemployment rate during the month stood
at 4.2 per cent.
▪ The number of labour force in January 2022 remained positive with an addition of
30.2 thousand persons or 0.2 per cent month-on-month to register 16.37 million persons
(December 2021: 16.34 million persons). Therefore, the January’s labour force participation
rate (LFPR) increased to 69.1 per cent (December 2021: 69.0%).
▪ The number of outside labour force in January 2022 reduced further to 7.33 million
persons with a lessening of 5.6 thousand persons or 0.1 per cent (December 2021:
7.34 million persons). Schooling/ training was the main reason of outside labour force with a
share of 41.4 per cent, followed by housework/ family responsibilities category (41.3%).
▪ A healthier economic outlook is anticipated in the months ahead reflecting by the Leading
Index which continuously above 100.0 points and rising in December 2021. This positive
outlook will lead to the increase in the business’ activities, thus creating more labour demand
in the economy. With more job opportunities created, will encourage more labour participation,
hence fostering the labour market to be more vibrant in the forthcoming months.
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1 THE
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LABOUR FORCE SITUATION CONTINUED TO IMPROVE IN JANUARY 2022
RISE IN EMPLOYMENT WHILE UNEMPLOYED PERSONS TRENDED DOWN
LED BY
An encouraging economic activity was observed in January 2022 since all states being in Phase 4
of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) including Kelantan and Sarawak which took effect from
3 January 2022. This situation has allowed businesses to continue operating at full capacity with
longer business hours. During the month, the vaccination rate of Malaysian population has increased
plus majority of the population has received the booster dose. As of 30 January 20221, 50.8 per cent
of the adults has received the COVID-19 booster dose while 97.9 per cent of the adults has
completed two-dose of the vaccination. Therefore, it gave confidents to the country to open the
economy persistently.
Unlike in January last year, the labour market was in a challenging situation as most of the states
were in the Movement Control Order (MCO) phase following the rising number of the
COVID-19 new cases. During this period, only five essential economic sectors were allowed to
operate while inter-state and inter district travel were restricted.
Hence, labour force situation continued to improve in January 2022 as against December 2021, led
by the continuous rise in employment while unemployed persons trended down. Similar trend was
also observed on the year-on-year comparison with a significant increase in the labour force.
Meanwhile, the Leading Index (LI) continuously above 100.0 points and rising in December 2021
indicates a more sanguine momentum on the economic outlook in the months ahead
(November 2021: 111.3 points) despite the surge in COVID-19 cases. However, the monthly external
trade indicators, both export and import posted a decline of 10.6 per cent (December 2021: 10.4%)
and 0.6 per cent (December 2021: -0.4%) respectively.
2 The positive month-on-month growth of employed persons continued in January 2022

During the month, the positive month-on-month growth of employed persons continued in
January 2022 with 0.2 per cent (+37.5 thousand persons) to record 15.69 million persons
(December 2021: 15.65 million persons). In the meantime, the number of employed persons
remained on an increasing trend year-on-year by registering 2.9 per cent or 448.8 thousand persons
(January 2021: 15.24 million persons).
By economic sector, the number of employed persons in Services persistently recorded a

month-on-month increase particularly in Food & beverages services, Wholesale & retail trade; and
Information & communication activities. Similar trend was observed in Manufacturing and
Construction sectors with the number of employment remained increasing. On the contrary, the
employment in Agriculture and Mining & quarrying sectors was on a declining trend for the past
eighteenth months.
The employment-to-population ratio which indicates the ability of an economy to create

employment rose by 0.1 percentage point to 66.2 per cent in January 2022 as compared to
66.1 per cent in the previous month. Likewise, on year-on-year basis, the ratio grew by
1.0 percentage points from 65.2 per cent in January 2021. [Chart 1]
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https://covidnow.moh.gov.my/vaccinations/

Chart 1: Employed persons and employment-to-population ratio, January 2018 - January 2022
Person (‘000) Per cent (%)

15,800 66.7 15,686.1 67.0
15,600 66.3 15,648.6 66.2 66.5
65.9 15,317.6 66.1
15,400 15,237.3 66.0
15,200 14,992.8 65.2 65.5
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Employed persons Employment-to-population ratio
The largest composition of employed persons was the employees category encompassed of
76.7 per cent, posted a month-on-month increase of 0.1 per cent or 13.0 thousand persons to
12.03 million persons (December 2021: 12.02 million persons). Likewise, the
own-account workers category continued to increase by registering 2.66 million persons
(+0.6% or +16.0 thousand persons) in January 2022 (December 2021: 2.64 million persons). This
category consists mostly of daily income earners working as small business operators such as
retailers; hawkers; sellers in markets and stalls; as well as smallholders. [Chart 2]
Chart 2: Employed person by status in employment, December 2021 and January 2022
479.7 512.9 483.8 517.2

(3.1%) (3.3%) (3.1%) (3.3%)
2,640.2 2,656.2
(16.9%) (16.9%)
12,015.9 12,028.9
(76.8 %) (76.7%)
December 2021 January 2022
Employees Own account workers Unpaid family workers Employers
The number of employed persons who were temporarily not working recorded a decrease in
January 2022 by 33.2 thousand persons (-26.2%) to record 93.5 thousand persons as compared
to December 2021 (126.7 thousand persons). This reflecting the continuous operation of all
businesses and social activities during the month. Similarly, as compared to January last year, this
category continued to decline by 65.4 thousand persons (January 2021: 158.9 thousand persons).
This group of persons, who were most likely not able to work was not categorised as unemployed
as they had work to return to.

3 Unemployment rate in January 2022 stood at 4.2 per cent
The number of unemployed persons declined further in January 2022 to record 680.4 thousand
persons, lowered by 1.1 per cent (-7.3 thousand persons) as against December 2021
(687.6 thousand persons). The unemployment rate during the month stood at 4.2 per cent.
As compared to the same month of the previous year, the number of unemployed persons posted
a decrease of 13.1 per cent or equivalent to 102.2 thousand persons (January 2021:
782.5 thousand persons), subsequently the unemployment rate slumped by 0.7 percentage points
(January 2021: 4.9%). A significant year-on-year decrease was due the implementation of the MCO
in Peninsular Malaysia during January last year. [Chart 3]
Chart 3: Unemployed persons and unemployment rate, 1982 - 2021p and January 2020 - January 2022
Annual Monthly
Person (‘000) Per cent (%)
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Unemployed Unemployment rate (%)
By looking at the category of unemployment, 83.7 per cent of the total unemployed persons were
those who were available for work and were actively seeking jobs or the actively unemployed,
registering a decline of 1.2 per cent (-7.0 thousand persons) to 569.5 thousand persons
(December 2021: 576.5 thousand persons). Subsequently, 56.3 per cent were the unemployed
persons for less than three months while 7.5 per cent was those who were in long-term
unemployment of more than a year2. As for the inactively unemployed or those who believed that
there were no jobs available reduced by 0.2 per cent or equivalent to 0.2 thousand persons to
record 110.9 thousand persons (December 2021: 111.1 thousand persons). [Chart 4]
Chart 4: Unemployed category and duration of unemployment, December 2021 and January 2022
Unemployed category Duration of unemployment
56.3
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16.2% 16.3% 23.6

3 - less than 6
months 23.7
6 - less than 12 12.6

months 12.9
83.8% 83.7%
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December 2021 January 2022 Percentage share (%)
Inactively Actively unemployed December 2021 January 2022

unemployed
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Referring to people who have been unemployed for one year or longer (Source: KILM 11: long-term Unemployment)
https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---stat/documents/publication/wcms_422451.pdf)

The youth unemployment rate for aged 15 to 24 years declined by 0.5 percentage points to
record 13.2 per cent in January 2022. The number of unemployed youths for this age group
decreased by 3.3 thousand persons (-0.9%) to 364.5 thousand persons (December 2021:
367.7 thousand persons). Similar trend was observed in the unemployment rate for aged
15 to 30 years which reduced to 8.3 per cent, registering 521.8 thousand of unemployed persons
(December 2021: 8.5%; 533.8 thousand persons). [Chart 5]
Chart 5: Unemployment rate by selected age groups, 1982 - 2020 and January 2020 - January 2022
Person (‘000) Annual Monthly Per cent (%)

345.3 367.7
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Youth unemployment (15 - 24) Unemployment rate
Youth unemployment rate (15 - 24) Youth unemployment rate (15 - 30)
4 January’s LFPR increased to 69.1 per cent

The number of labour force in January 2022 remained positive with an addition of
30.2 thousand persons or 0.2 per cent month-on-month to register 16.37 million persons
(December 2021: 16.34 million persons). Therefore, the January’s labour force participation rate
(LFPR) increased to 69.1 per cent (December 2021: 69.0%).
Correspondingly, the number of labour force rose by 346.6 thousand persons (2.2%) as compared
to 16.02 million persons during the same month of the preceding year. Accordingly, the LFPR
increased by 0.6 percentage points (January 2021: 68.5 %). [Chart 6]
Chart 6: Labour force and LFPR, 1982 - 2021p and January 2020 - January 2022
Person (‘000) Annual Monthly Per cent (%)

25,000 75.0
68.6
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15,667.7 15,829.3 16,019.8 16,336.2
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During the month, the number of male labour force increased to 10.05 million persons
(December 2021: 10.01 million persons) whereas the female labour force decreased to
6.31 million persons (December 2021: 6.33 million persons). In terms of the LFPR, male LFPR
was unchanged at 81.9 per cent while female LFPR rose to 55.3 per cent. As for the
year-on-year comparison, both male and female LFPR grew by 1.0 percentage points
(January 2021: 80.9%) and 0.1 percentage point (January 2021: 55.2%) respectively. [Chart 7]
Chart 7: Labour force and LFPR by sex, 1982 - 2020 and January 2020 - January 2022
Person ('000) Annual Monthly Per cent (%)

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5 Schooling/ training was the main reason of outside labour force

The number of outside labour force in January 2022 reduced further to 7.33 million persons with
a lessening of 5.6 thousand persons or 0.1 per cent (December 2021: 7.34 million persons).
Likewise, year-on-year, the number of outside labour force declined by 34.1 thousand persons
(0.5%) as compared to the January 2021 (7.37 million persons). Schooling/ training was the main
reason of outside labour force with a share of 41.4 per cent, followed by housework/ family
responsibilities category (41.3%). [Chart 8]
Chart 8: Share of outside labour force by reasons for not seeking work, December 2021 and January 2022
Percentage share (%)
Housework/ family 41.3

responsibilities 41.3
41.4
Schooling/ training
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0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0
December 2021 January 2022

6 GOVERNMENT’S INITIATIVES 3
Under the PRIHATIN Packages, the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) is a financial aid paid to
employers of each enterprise to ensure employees are able to retain their jobs. As of 11 February
2022, a total of 322,177 employers and 2.64 million registered employees were benefiting through
PSU 1.0 with an approved wage subsidy has achieved RM12.96 billion. In line with this, under the
Kita PRIHATIN Packages through PSU 2.0, a total of RM1.41 billion has been channelled to
81,119 employers to continue operating and maintaining a total of 717,854 employees. Furthermore,
under the 2021 Budget via PSU 3.0, RM3.7 billion was channelled to 162,071 employers to retain
1.52 million employees. Next, through PSU 4.0 under the PEMULIH Packages, RM2.28 billion has
been channelled to 147,788 employers and 1.76 million employees. Meanwhile, a total of
RM17.44 million was channelled to 1,744 employers to maintain a total of 29,065 employees through
PSU 5.0.
Moreover, under Budget 2022, Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme (MySTEP) offered
80,000 contract jobs comprising 50,000 jobs in the public sector and 30,000 jobs in
the Government-linked company (GLCs) and strategic partners starting from January 2022. As of
23 February 2022, a total of 1,044 participants have been successfully placed in the public sector
and GLCs. Besides, the Government through JaminKerja's Employment initiative under SOCSO has
allocated RM2.0 billion for recruitment among Malaysian citizens for year 2022. In addition, the
Government will continue the Reskilling and Upskilling Programme through various ministries and
government agencies with an allocation of RM1.1 billion by targeting a total of 220 thousand job
opportunities for 2022. On top of that, under the Career Advancement Programme (KPT-CAP) as
one of the efforts to address the issue of unemployed graduates, it has assisted a total of
19,266 unemployed graduates to obtained jobs through this programme.
In line with this, the Government will continue the KPT-CAP initiative with the aim of offering
20,000 job opportunities to graduates by 2022. Furthermore, through MyDigitalWorkforce in Tech
(MYWiT), out of 2,381 applicants, a total of 313 participants under this programme were successfully
positioned in the technology and digital services jobs as of 11 February 2022. This initiative was
introduced by the government in collaboration with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
to improve the skills and capabilities of Malaysian workers by encouraging companies to hire local
workers for technology and digital services jobs through salary incentives and training course
subsidies.
To empower the businesses, the Relief and Residual Facility (TRRF) was a loan facility to assist
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which was affected in the services sector with an allocation
of RM8.0 billion. Additionally, the allocation of Agrofood Facilities (AF) provided by Bank Negara
Malaysia (BNM) which aimed to drive the modernization of the Agricultural sector in an effort to
increase food security and security as well as generate higher income and attract more younger
agropreneurs was increased by RM500 million totalling RM2 billion of the allocation. Subsequently,
the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has introduced a Professional Entrepreneur Development
programme (ProSPEC) to provide professionals with opportunities to venture into entrepreneurship
and understand the intricacies of businesses based on the expertise. The financing scheme provides
up to RM500 thousand financing limits for revolving capital, machine purchase, equipment, or
modification of business premises. In addition, the Government through the Informal and Micro
Financing Scheme (SPIM) offers financing up to RM10,000 at a percentage of zero profit as well as
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This segment is included in the report as a reference for reader based on the 86st and 85rd KewanganRakyat Report of 18th and 25th February 2022 on the
status of approvals, disbursements and registrations

a 12-month moratorium to increase financing access to the business sector, especially Micro SMEs
operators and informal sectors. In the meantime, the Government has also allocated a funding fund
of RM230 million through the Women's Special Business Financing Scheme (DanaNITA)
programme in MARA and TEKUNITA via Tekun Nasional to assist women entrepreneurs who were
affected by the COVID-19 as well as to increase their business capacity.
Meanwhile, as of 11 February 2022, a total of 26,379 SMEs was benefitted with a value of
RM12.59 billion through the SMEs Soft Loan Funds by BNM which comprised of Special Relief
Facility (SRF); Automation & Digitalisation Facility (ADF); All-Economic Sector Facility (AES); and
AF funds. In addition, a total of RM91.8 million was channelled to 13,891 businesses to support and
encourage SMEs and Technical and Digital Mid-tier Companies (MTCs) to digitalise their operations
and trade channels in the form of grants and loans for digitalisation services subscriptions. Moreover,
as of 18 February 2022, a value of RM2.06 billion of total guarantees had been approved to
58 companies over the 89 companies applying for the guarantees, under the Danajamin Prihatin
Guarantee Scheme (DPGS), which focused on the viable businesses in all sectors facing difficulties
due to the COVID-19. In the meantime, a total of RM21.72 million was channelled to aid 902 Micro
SMEs through the Indian Community Entrepreneur Development Scheme (SPUMI), which is a
strategic initiative under TEKUN designed to assist the Indian community in improving their economy
through engagement in business and entrepreneurship. Also, under the Agrobank Microcredit
Financing Scheme to support in the Agriculture and Food Industries, a total of 19,381 Agricultural
Micro SMEs has been assisted which involving a total of RM241.17 million funds. As for the
PENJANA Tourism Financing, there were 378 application was approved with a financing value of
RM75.5 million. Later, a total of RM6.88 million was funded to 589 recipients including artists and
organisations who were actively involved in the Malaysian Arts and Culture industry as of
18 February 2022 through the CENDANA initiative which was designed to support the Arts, Culture
and Entertainment Sector.
7 LOOKING AHEAD
A healthier economic outlook is anticipated in the months ahead, reflecting by the LI which
continuously above 100.0 points and rising in December 2021. This positive outlook will lead to the
increase in the business’ activities, thus creating more labour demand in the economy. With more
job opportunities created, will encourage more labour participation, hence fostering the labour market
to be more vibrant in the forthcoming months.
Following the current health situation which witnessed the new daily cases is on an increasing trend,
it may give some challenges to the labour market. However, as larger population were protected by
the vaccination programmes, it will help in containing the rapid spread of the viruses. As of 7 March
20224, a total of 78.9 per cent of the Malaysian population are fully vaccinated while the adolescent
vaccination rate is 97.5 per cent. In the meantime, the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five
to eleven which was executed from 3 February 2022 is increasing registering 29.3 per cent.
Furthermore, Malaysia is in the path of reopening its international borders soon, which in turn will
bring more positive impacts for the tourism related activities and to overcome the issues pertaining
to labour market, among others the labour shortages in certain industries such as Plantation and
Construction.
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TABLES
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Table A: Principal indicator of labour force, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020
('000) (%)
Labour Outside Labour Force Employment to Unemployment

Time Series Employed Unemployed
Force Labour Force Participation Rate Population Ratio Rate
1982 5,431.4 5,249.0 182.4 2,944.6 64.8 62.7 3.4

1983 5,671.8 5,457.0 214.9 2,969.4 65.6 63.2 3.8
1984 5,862.5 5,566.7 295.8 3,119.6 65.3 62.0 5.0
1985 5,990.1 5,653.4 336.8 3,124.9 65.7 62.0 5.6
1986 6,222.1 5,760.1 461.9 3,188.3 66.1 61.2 7.4
1987 6,456.8 5,983.9 472.9 3,246.1 66.5 61.7 7.3
1988 6,637.0 6,157.2 479.8 3,301.5 66.8 62.0 7.2
1989 6,779.4 6,390.9 388.5 3,463.5 66.2 62.4 5.7
1990 7,000.2 6,685.0 315.2 3,519.7 66.5 63.6 4.5
1992 7,319.0 7,047.8 271.2 3,783.6 65.9 63.5 3.7
1993 7,700.1 7,383.4 316.8 3,874.9 66.5 63.8 4.1
1995 7,893.1 7,645.0 248.1 4,297.7 64.7 62.7 3.1
1996 8,616.0 8,399.3 216.8 4,379.0 66.3 64.6 2.5
1997 8,784.0 8,569.2 214.9 4,605.1 65.6 64.0 2.4
1998 8,883.6 8,599.6 284.0 4,934.0 64.3 62.2 3.2
1999 9,151.5 8,837.8 313.7 5,098.4 64.2 62.0 3.4
2000 9,556.1 9,269.2 286.9 5,065.1 65.4 63.4 3.0
2001 9,699.4 9,357.0 342.4 5,239.9 64.9 62.6 3.5
2002 9,886.2 9,542.6 343.5 5,473.8 64.4 62.1 3.5
2003 10,239.6 9,869.7 369.8 5,458.6 65.2 62.9 3.6
2004 10,346.2 9,979.5 366.6 5,730.5 64.4 62.1 3.5
2005 10,413.4 10,045.4 368.1 6,048.2 63.3 61.0 3.5
2006 10,628.9 10,275.4 353.6 6,205.1 63.1 61.0 3.3
2007 10,889.5 10,538.1 351.4 6,330.1 63.2 61.2 3.2
2008 11,028.1 10,659.6 368.5 6,575.7 62.6 60.6 3.3
2009 11,315.3 10,897.3 418.0 6,665.7 62.9 60.6 3.7
2010 12,303.9 11,899.5 404.4 7,023.0 63.7 61.6 3.3
2011 12,740.7 12,351.5 389.2 7,023.3 64.5 62.5 3.1
2012 13,221.7 12,820.5 401.2 6,927.4 65.6 63.6 3.0
2013 13,980.5 13,545.4 435.1 6,781.2 67.3 65.2 3.1
2014 14,263.6 13,852.6 411.1 6,821.0 67.6 65.7 2.9
2015 14,518.0 14,067.7 450.3 6,869.9 67.9 65.8 3.1
2016 14,667.8 14,163.7 504.1 6,987.6 67.7 65.4 3.4
2017 14,980.1 14,476.8 503.3 7,065.0 68.0 65.7 3.4
2018 15,280.3 14,776.0 504.3 7,094.4 68.3 66.0 3.3
2019 15,581.6 15,073.4 508.2 7,103.5 68.7 66.4 3.3
2020 15,667.7 14,956.7 711.0 7,225.5 68.4 65.3 4.5
LABOUR FORCE, MALAYSIA | JANUARY 2022 | A-1

Table B: Principal indicator of labour force, Malaysia, First Quarter 2010 - Fourth Quarter 2021
('000) (%)
Labour Outside Labour Force Employment to Unemployment

Time Series Employed Unemployed
Force Labour Force Participation Rate Population Ratio Rate
2010
Q1 12,239.3 11,801.2 438.1 7,030.8 63.5 61.2 3.6
Q2 12,304.9 11,900.6 404.3 7,047.5 63.6 61.5 3.3
Q3 12,354.6 11,961.3 393.3 7,073.5 63.6 61.6 3.2
Q4 12,522.4 12,137.4 385.0 6,992.9 64.2 62.2 3.1
2011
Q1 12,718.3 12,333.5 384.8 7,004.9 64.5 62.5 3.0
Q2 12,756.0 12,367.4 388.6 7,048.8 64.4 62.4 3.0
Q3 12,889.0 12,493.0 396.0 6,977.2 64.9 62.9 3.1
Q4 12,842.5 12,447.9 394.7 7,098.6 64.4 62.4 3.1
2012
Q1 13,169.2 12,765.2 404.0 6,915.1 65.6 63.6 3.1
Q2 13,237.0 12,837.1 400.0 6,946.1 65.6 63.6 3.0
Q3 13,401.7 13,005.4 396.3 6,897.9 66.0 64.1 3.0
Q4 13,376.2 12,971.2 405.0 7,062.8 65.4 63.5 3.0
2013
Q1 13,539.5 13,118.0 421.5 7,090.0 65.6 63.6 3.1
Q2 13,945.1 13,524.1 421.0 6,819.6 67.2 65.1 3.0
Q3 14,214.2 13,776.0 438.3 6,613.0 68.2 66.1 3.1
Q4 14,195.1 13,739.5 455.6 6,730.7 67.8 65.7 3.2
2014
Q1 14,230.8 13,791.4 439.4 6,805.9 67.6 65.6 3.1
Q2 14,296.1 13,888.5 407.6 6,793.0 67.8 65.9 2.9
Q3 14,346.9 13,960.6 386.3 6,810.3 67.8 66.0 2.7
Q4 14,403.3 13,998.7 404.6 6,860.9 67.7 65.8 2.8
2015
Q1 14,544.8 14,091.0 453.9 6,798.5 68.1 66.0 3.1
Q2 14,535.6 14,087.8 447.8 6,897.9 67.8 65.7 3.1
Q3 14,561.0 14,093.7 467.3 6,930.6 67.8 65.6 3.2
Q4 14,600.2 14,127.9 472.3 6,952.7 67.7 65.6 3.2
2016
Q1 14,596.8 14,095.8 501.0 7,011.5 67.6 65.2 3.4
Q2 14,665.4 14,161.5 503.9 7,026.0 67.6 65.3 3.4
Q3 14,710.6 14,202.0 508.5 7,044.6 67.6 65.3 3.5
Q4 14,771.4 14,260.6 510.8 7,071.7 67.6 65.3 3.5
2017
Q1 14,870.1 14,355.9 514.2 7,093.8 67.7 65.4 3.5
Q2 14,926.4 14,414.8 511.6 7,123.3 67.7 65.4 3.4
Q3 15,000.2 14,484.0 516.2 7,091.0 67.9 65.6 3.4
Q4 15,088.3 14,580.5 507.8 7,085.0 68.0 65.8 3.4
2018
Q1 15,192.4 14,683.6 508.9 7,093.7 68.2 65.9 3.3
Q2 15,278.3 14,767.2 511.1 7,073.4 68.4 66.1 3.3
Q3 15,381.3 14,856.8 524.4 7,077.9 68.5 66.2 3.4
Q4 15,449.9 14,933.4 516.5 7,070.7 68.6 66.3 3.3
2019
Q1 15,526.8 15,010.2 516.6 7,064.2 68.7 66.4 3.3
Q2 15,598.8 15,078.2 520.6 7,088.1 68.8 66.5 3.3
Q3 15,674.3 15,162.1 512.1 7,088.7 68.9 66.6 3.3
Q4 15,766.7 15,254.5 512.2 7,066.1 69.1 66.8 3.2
2020
Q1 15,790.1 15,243.5 546.6 7,163.1 68.8 66.4 3.5
Q2 15,675.5 14,883.7 791.8 7,350.5 68.1 64.6 5.1
Q3 15,840.6 15,095.6 745.0 7,324.6 68.4 65.2 4.7
Q4 15,922.3 15,161.6 760.7 7,318.4 68.5 65.2 4.8
2021
Q1 16,008.4 15,236.5 771.8 7,316.0 68.6 65.3 4.8
Q2 15,972.2 15,207.3 764.9 7,424.9 68.3 65.0 4.8
Q3 16,021.0 15,274.8 746.2 7,430.1 68.3 65.1 4.7
Q4 16,135.0 15,440.7 694.4 7,361.5 68.7 65.7 4.3

Table B1 : Employed person working less than 30 hours by sex and age group, Malaysia,
('000)
Sex Age Group
Time Series Total 45 and
Male Female 15-24 25-34 35-44
above
2017
Q1 415.5 177.3 238.2 57.4 79.7 90.8 187.6
Q2 396.8 168.8 228.0 52.8 79.0 95.1 170.0
Q3 393.0 163.2 229.7 57.3 91.1 81.4 163.1
Q4 419.3 173.1 246.2 60.2 105.4 84.3 169.4
2018
Q1 462.3 172.9 289.3 61.2 119.5 98.7 182.9
Q2 497.2 207.7 289.5 75.5 132.4 101.3 188.0
Q3 442.4 172.7 269.7 56.4 96.7 98.3 191.0
Q4 370.0 140.9 229.0 39.2 80.4 78.9 171.4
2019
Q1 352.6 143.7 209.0 52.2 90.9 68.9 140.7
Q2 374.3 171.5 202.8 43.6 84.1 87.8 158.8
Q3 326.6 118.9 207.6 42.5 73.6 79.7 130.8
Q4 304.0 112.3 191.8 39.1 62.9 72.8 129.3
2020
Q1 667.5 320.1 347.4 91.0 189.1 146.5 240.9
Q2 789.6 444.0 345.7 134.6 229.1 182.0 244.0
Q3 403.8 151.4 252.4 116.1 118.0 72.1 97.6
Q4 533.7 345.6 188.0 165.5 189.5 71.0 107.6
2021
Q1 441.9 281.3 160.5 57.0 209.4 106.3 69.2
Q2 474.1 317.8 156.3 102.2 110.1 95.9 165.9
Q3 464.6 282.9 181.6 69.0 166.4 123.7 105.4
Q4 393.8 137.6 256.1 87.0 108.4 97.5 100.9

Table B2 : Time-related underemployment by sex and age group, Malaysia,
('000)
Sex Age Group
Time Series Total
Male Female 15-24 25-34 35-44 45 and above
2017
Q1 211.8 105.9 105.8 36.8 51.0 48.6 75.4
Q2 195.4 97.7 97.8 34.7 45.2 48.9 66.6
Q3 224.8 109.1 115.7 46.3 59.3 49.8 69.4
Q4 238.5 115.3 123.2 45.7 69.4 44.9 78.5
2018
Q1 242.5 102.4 141.0 37.3 74.1 52.3 79.7
Q2 231.7 108.1 123.5 40.2 65.8 43.2 82.5
Q3 235.5 116.5 119.0 43.4 54.4 49.4 88.3
Q4 204.1 88.1 115.9 30.8 47.5 44.0 81.7
2019
Q1 210.5 98.0 112.5 43.6 61.4 36.9 68.6
Q2 204.5 107.2 97.2 32.0 53.8 45.7 73.0
Q3 178.7 70.4 108.2 28.6 44.8 50.9 54.4
Q4 170.7 69.2 101.5 28.7 44.2 40.6 57.1
2020
Q1 383.2 183.2 199.9 63.2 114.1 82.4 123.5
Q2 413.5 257.6 156.0 76.3 99.3 106.1 131.9
Q3 300.8 102.3 198.5 108.4 97.2 47.4 47.8
Q4 369.1 267.8 101.3 130.3 117.4 53.1 68.4
2021
Q1 310.5 226.7 83.8 46.4 159.3 67.2 37.6
Q2 329.7 236.1 93.5 86.6 82.6 46.6 113.8
Q3 326.2 232.2 93.9 40.4 137.0 87.7 61.0
Q4 293.1 101.2 191.9 80.8 78.9 70.2 63.2
Table B3 : Skill-related underemployment by sex and age group, Malaysia,

('000)
Sex Age Group
Time Series Total
Male Female 15-24 25-34 35-44 45 and above
2017
Q1 1,182.9 567.0 615.9 280.8 569.0 209.3 123.8
Q2 1,280.6 584.9 695.7 317.9 587.7 226.9 148.1
Q3 1,311.6 623.9 687.7 306.1 632.6 227.4 145.5
Q4 1,332.8 648.4 684.4 303.2 631.8 254.8 142.9
2018
Q1 1,306.9 629.2 677.7 279.2 629.2 259.0 139.5
Q2 1,408.1 647.2 760.9 314.5 687.4 257.7 148.4
Q3 1,446.3 704.1 742.2 351.3 683.3 266.9 144.8
Q4 1,404.0 667.8 736.2 337.2 679.1 245.4 142.3
2019
Q1 1,460.8 673.2 787.6 329.5 696.4 263.0 172.0
Q2 1,417.2 665.3 751.9 338.6 666.0 259.7 152.8
Q3 1,554.5 699.3 855.2 393.5 705.8 279.1 176.0
Q4 1,540.9 746.8 794.1 348.4 732.4 287.4 172.7
2020
Q1 1,637.3 815.1 822.2 338.3 786.3 310.8 201.8
Q2 1,674.1 847.7 826.4 393.7 701.9 331.6 246.9
Q3 1,762.7 865.9 896.9 405.1 811.4 355.3 190.9
Q4r 1,886.8 1,066.6 820.2 353.5 862.6 443.0 227.6
2021
Q1 1,899.9 951.5 948.4 437.2 848.4 401.7 212.5
Q2 1,852.5 949.0 903.5 336.9 776.0 426.1 313.5
Q3 1,873.8 931.7 942.2 426.8 835.3 392.0 219.7
Q4 1,838.3 877.1 961.2 309.0 816.4 454.6 258.3
Notes:
r
Revised

Table C: Principle indicator of labour force, Malaysia, January 2010 - January 2022
('000) (%)
Labour Force
Labour Outside Employment to Unemployment
Time Series Employed Unemployed Participation
Force Labour Force Population Ratio Rate
Rate
2010
January 12,367.9 11,931.2 436.7 6,927.5 64.1 61.8 3.5
February 12,059.8 11,632.3 427.4 7,225.1 62.5 60.3 3.5
March 12,324.2 11,895.9 428.3 6,993.0 63.8 61.6 3.5
April 12,512.0 12,133.5 378.5 6,894.5 64.5 62.5 3.0
May 12,197.6 11,798.9 398.7 7,186.0 62.9 60.9 3.3
June 12,331.8 11,882.2 449.6 7,065.0 63.6 61.3 3.6
July 12,516.2 12,099.5 416.7 6,900.5 64.5 62.3 3.3
August 12,320.9 11,936.5 384.3 7,157.9 63.3 61.3 3.1
September 12,289.9 11,912.1 377.8 7,194.4 63.1 61.1 3.1
October 12,689.5 12,342.6 346.8 6,846.7 65.0 63.2 2.7
November 12,277.5 11,874.1 403.4 7,298.3 62.7 60.7 3.3
December 12,822.3 12,418.3 404.1 6,722.3 65.6 63.5 3.2
2011
January 12,804.2 12,376.0 428.2 6,881.6 65.0 62.9 3.3
February 12,618.9 12,245.3 373.6 7,110.3 64.0 62.1 3.0
March 12,862.2 12,491.8 370.4 6,940.1 65.0 63.1 2.9
April 12,921.7 12,537.1 384.6 6,930.6 65.1 63.2 3.0
May 12,726.6 12,330.3 396.3 7,133.2 64.1 62.1 3.1
June 12,782.7 12,372.6 410.1 7,073.7 64.4 62.3 3.2
July 12,967.4 12,581.5 385.9 6,920.5 65.2 63.3 3.0
August 12,887.9 12,486.7 401.2 7,038.6 64.7 62.7 3.1
September 12,875.9 12,456.9 419.0 7,032.2 64.7 62.6 3.3
October 12,938.2 12,550.1 388.1 7,045.7 64.7 62.8 3.0
November 12,722.4 12,323.7 398.7 7,245.7 63.7 61.7 3.1
December 13,092.1 12,687.2 404.9 6,997.3 65.2 63.2 3.1
2012
January 13,191.6 12,781.3 410.4 6,878.5 65.7 63.7 3.1
February 13,054.5 12,645.6 408.9 7,042.3 65.0 62.9 3.1
March 13,295.4 12,893.8 401.6 6,897.3 65.8 63.9 3.0
April 13,331.8 12,936.9 394.8 6,851.3 66.1 64.1 3.0
May 13,245.6 12,861.2 384.4 6,952.9 65.6 63.7 2.9
June 13,232.5 12,811.4 421.0 7,013.7 65.4 63.3 3.2
July 13,511.7 13,093.3 418.4 6,777.3 66.6 64.5 3.1
August 13,313.6 12,963.4 350.2 7,039.9 65.4 63.7 2.6
September 13,408.5 12,984.5 424.0 6,993.2 65.7 63.6 3.2
October 13,341.4 12,908.9 432.6 7,056.2 65.4 63.3 3.2
November 13,429.2 13,044.6 384.6 7,094.6 65.4 63.6 2.9
December 13,538.6 13,114.3 424.3 7,060.6 65.7 63.7 3.1
2013
January 13,569.6 13,109.8 459.8 7,035.5 65.9 63.6 3.4
February 13,598.8 13,195.9 402.9 7,119.8 65.6 63.7 3.0
March 13,684.4 13,241.7 442.6 7,116.7 65.8 63.7 3.2
April 13,835.7 13,422.9 412.8 6,922.7 66.7 64.7 3.0
May 13,815.3 13,368.9 446.4 7,005.6 66.4 64.2 3.2
June 14,217.1 13,816.9 400.2 6,668.6 68.1 66.2 2.8
July 14,194.6 13,763.0 431.6 6,655.9 68.1 66.0 3.0
August 14,176.6 13,734.2 442.4 6,689.8 67.9 65.8 3.1
September 14,309.4 13,859.5 449.9 6,557.3 68.6 66.4 3.1
October 14,169.2 13,699.1 470.1 6,746.3 67.7 65.5 3.3
November 14,220.9 13,730.4 490.5 6,716.2 67.9 65.6 3.4
December 14,276.5 13,836.2 440.3 6,724.3 68.0 65.9 3.1

('000) (%)
Labour Force
Rate
2014
January 14,244.4 13,775.9 468.5 6,734.7 67.9 65.7 3.3
February 14,249.9 13,788.0 462.0 6,808.7 67.7 65.5 3.2
March 14,198.4 13,768.3 430.1 6,956.1 67.1 65.1 3.0
April 14,206.7 13,793.2 413.5 6,849.4 67.5 65.5 2.9
May 14,430.2 14,023.0 407.2 6,693.2 68.3 66.4 2.8
June 14,373.4 13,967.0 406.4 6,826.6 67.8 65.9 2.8
July 14,333.4 13,935.8 397.6 6,846.2 67.7 65.8 2.8
August 14,266.3 13,881.4 384.9 6,934.1 67.3 65.5 2.7
September 14,440.2 14,058.4 381.8 6,763.7 68.1 66.3 2.6
October 14,403.1 14,023.3 379.9 6,926.7 67.5 65.7 2.6
November 14,404.1 14,025.4 378.7 6,887.1 67.7 65.9 2.6
December 14,512.0 14,060.2 451.7 6,784.8 68.1 66.0 3.1
2015
January 14,442.0 13,991.8 450.3 6,923.7 67.6 65.5 3.1
February 14,554.7 14,092.9 461.8 6,847.8 68.0 65.9 3.2
March 14,601.2 14,160.5 440.7 6,839.3 68.1 66.1 3.0
April 14,569.5 14,136.2 433.3 6,890.2 67.9 65.9 3.0
May 14,575.0 14,126.7 448.3 6,933.5 67.8 65.7 3.1
June 14,609.9 14,146.7 463.2 6,896.2 67.9 65.8 3.2
July 14,579.1 14,106.2 472.9 6,937.7 67.8 65.6 3.2
August 14,685.1 14,214.6 470.5 6,871.5 68.1 65.9 3.2
September 14,642.0 14,151.7 490.3 6,925.4 67.9 65.6 3.3
October 14,665.9 14,184.7 481.3 6,894.8 68.0 65.8 3.3
November 14,687.2 14,215.7 471.5 6,945.0 67.9 65.7 3.2
December 14,690.0 14,185.7 504.3 6,945.3 67.9 65.6 3.4
2016
January 14,652.0 14,150.5 501.5 6,984.2 67.7 65.4 3.4
February 14,703.3 14,196.9 506.4 7,063.1 67.6 65.2 3.4
March 14,710.1 14,200.7 509.5 6,964.0 67.9 65.5 3.5
April 14,675.3 14,163.7 511.5 7,012.5 67.7 65.3 3.5
May 14,705.0 14,200.2 504.8 7,021.1 67.7 65.4 3.4
June 14,720.1 14,218.4 501.8 7,036.5 67.7 65.4 3.4
July 14,729.0 14,212.8 516.2 7,008.4 67.8 65.4 3.5
August 14,822.2 14,306.9 515.2 7,053.3 67.8 65.4 3.5
September 14,762.2 14,249.6 512.6 7,084.3 67.6 65.2 3.5
October 14,765.1 14,253.4 511.7 7,071.1 67.6 65.3 3.5
November 14,827.9 14,317.2 510.7 7,081.8 67.7 65.3 3.4
December 14,788.9 14,276.7 512.2 7,072.8 67.6 65.3 3.5
2017
January 14,880.9 14,366.8 514.1 7,090.4 67.7 65.4 3.5
February 14,916.7 14,401.8 514.8 7,086.9 67.8 65.5 3.5
March 14,932.5 14,421.7 510.8 7,121.8 67.7 65.4 3.4
April 14,941.5 14,429.6 511.9 7,122.5 67.7 65.4 3.4
May 14,961.9 14,454.4 507.5 7,120.8 67.8 65.5 3.4
June 15,027.6 14,519.9 507.7 7,141.1 67.8 65.5 3.4
July 15,016.4 14,497.4 519.0 7,150.4 67.7 65.4 3.5
August 15,030.2 14,513.4 516.9 7,138.4 67.8 65.5 3.4
September 15,058.8 14,544.3 514.5 7,122.1 67.9 65.6 3.4
October 15,090.4 14,581.7 508.8 7,117.7 68.0 65.7 3.4
November 15,084.0 14,578.9 505.1 7,121.4 67.9 65.7 3.3
December 15,145.9 14,640.1 505.8 7,084.1 68.1 65.9 3.3

('000) (%)
Labour Force
Rate
2018
January 15,187.0 14,670.5 516.5 7,074.8 68.2 65.9 3.4
February 15,230.0 14,721.5 508.5 7,112.3 68.2 65.9 3.3
March 15,241.2 14,732.5 508.7 7,115.0 68.2 65.9 3.3
April 15,313.1 14,803.1 510.0 7,130.9 68.2 66.0 3.3
May 15,357.5 14,852.6 504.8 7,097.1 68.4 66.1 3.3
June 15,379.0 14,863.2 515.8 7,062.2 68.5 66.2 3.4
July 15,401.0 14,882.4 518.6 7,044.5 68.6 66.3 3.4
August 15,421.4 14,896.5 525.0 7,133.9 68.4 66.0 3.4
September 15,442.9 14,926.5 516.4 7,096.8 68.5 66.2 3.3
October 15,450.0 14,937.1 512.9 7,093.7 68.5 66.3 3.3
November 15,457.5 14,941.3 516.2 7,151.2 68.4 66.1 3.3
December 15,500.1 14,986.0 514.2 7,120.1 68.5 66.3 3.3
2019
January 15,508.5 14,992.8 515.6 7,095.9 68.6 66.3 3.3
February 15,543.2 15,026.8 516.4 7,145.9 68.5 66.2 3.3
March 15,556.6 15,035.2 521.3 7,169.4 68.5 66.2 3.4
April 15,613.1 15,089.8 523.3 7,184.4 68.5 66.2 3.4
May 15,642.3 15,122.5 519.8 7,190.0 68.5 66.2 3.3
June 15,655.9 15,134.6 521.4 7,156.7 68.6 66.3 3.3
July 15,704.6 15,179.8 524.8 7,207.7 68.5 66.3 3.3
August 15,706.0 15,185.8 520.2 7,172.4 68.6 66.4 3.3
September 15,751.2 15,229.9 521.4 7,159.8 68.7 66.5 3.3
October 15,777.7 15,265.6 512.1 7,175.0 68.7 66.5 3.2
November 15,828.9 15,315.0 513.9 7,174.2 68.8 66.6 3.2
December 15,803.0 15,286.0 517.0 7,129.8 68.9 66.7 3.3
2020
January 15,829.3 15,317.6 511.7 7,128.9 68.9 66.7 3.2
February 15,869.8 15,344.5 525.2 7,224.0 68.7 66.4 3.3
March 15,842.9 15,232.4 610.5 7,239.8 68.6 66.0 3.9
April 15,712.2 14,933.4 778.8 7,345.1 68.1 64.8 5.0
May 15,714.0 14,887.9 826.1 7,392.1 68.0 64.4 5.3
June 15,763.5 14,990.2 773.2 7,398.5 68.1 64.7 4.9
July 15,818.5 15,073.4 745.1 7,399.8 68.1 64.9 4.7
August 15,895.1 15,153.5 741.6 7,351.5 68.4 65.2 4.7
September 15,930.6 15,193.1 737.5 7,359.8 68.4 65.2 4.6
October 15,955.3 15,207.1 748.2 7,347.7 68.5 65.3 4.7
November 15,960.5 15,196.1 764.4 7,374.8 68.4 65.1 4.8
December 15,988.3 15,215.4 772.9 7,372.2 68.4 65.1 4.8
2021
January 16,019.8 15,237.3 782.5 7,366.2 68.5 65.2 4.9
February 16,048.2 15,270.6 777.5 7,371.4 68.5 65.2 4.8
March 16,082.5 15,329.3 753.2 7,363.7 68.6 65.4 4.7
April 16,094.7 15,352.0 742.7 7,376.8 68.6 65.4 4.6
May 16,098.9 15,370.8 728.1 7,398.0 68.5 65.4 4.5
June 16,066.2 15,297.5 768.7 7,456.8 68.3 65.0 4.8
July 16,072.9 15,294.8 778.2 7,475.4 68.3 65.0 4.8
August 16,125.4 15,376.6 748.8 7,448.5 68.4 65.2 4.6
September 16,193.1 15,463.5 729.6 7,405.9 68.6 65.5 4.5
October 16,259.6 15,554.6 705.0 7,364.5 68.8 65.8 4.3
November 16,304.7 15,610.3 694.4 7,344.4 68.9 66.0 4.3
December 16,336.2 15,648.6 687.6 7,337.8 69.0 66.1 4.2
2022
January 16,366.4 15,686.1 680.4 7,332.1 69.1 66.2 4.2

Table C1 : Number of unemployed persons by category and duration of unemployment, January 2016- January 2022
('000)
Actively Less than 3 3- Less than 6- Less than 12 Inactively

Time Series Unemployed More than year
Unemployed month 6 month month unemployed
2016
January 501.5 361.9 180.3 110.0 36.0 35.6 139.7
February 506.4 254.0 115.8 83.7 34.9 19.6 252.4
Mac 509.5 332.8 176.8 92.9 44.8 18.3 176.7
April 511.5 328.0 170.6 93.3 43.9 20.2 183.4
May 504.8 297.3 153.6 92.5 37.6 13.6 207.6
June 501.8 298.2 146.8 83.6 51.7 16.2 203.5
July 516.2 306.0 131.1 90.9 54.6 29.4 210.2
August 515.2 305.6 149.0 81.4 44.7 30.5 209.6
September 512.6 292.6 148.1 77.9 45.6 21.0 220.0
October 511.7 299.7 143.1 74.7 48.4 33.5 212.0
November 510.7 286.5 125.6 86.8 47.5 26.6 224.2
December 512.2 374.4 192.2 93.2 59.4 29.6 137.9
2017
January 514.1 328.4 147.1 108.1 47.3 25.9 185.7
February 514.8 338.1 151.8 118.6 46.7 21.0 176.7
Mac 510.8 315.2 168.2 80.8 43.0 23.2 195.6
April 511.9 359.5 151.9 107.5 66.2 33.9 152.4
May 507.5 372.1 171.9 128.8 38.9 32.5 135.3
June 507.7 319.1 151.1 89.8 49.2 29.0 188.5
July 519.0 345.6 144.6 115.0 47.6 38.4 173.3
August 516.9 351.5 160.7 115.7 45.0 30.1 165.4
September 514.5 322.0 142.4 105.8 45.1 28.7 192.5
October 508.8 356.1 182.1 110.6 35.7 27.7 152.8
November 505.1 338.1 143.3 105.5 51.1 38.2 167.0
December 505.8 327.5 127.6 109.1 46.6 44.2 178.3
2018
January 516.5 356.6 133.2 125.9 58.2 39.3 160.0
February 508.5 349.8 155.3 106.6 41.4 46.4 158.7
Mac 508.7 349.8 161.7 108.5 42.0 37.7 158.9
April 510.0 373.6 167.7 140.9 44.7 20.2 136.4
May 504.8 319.4 134.2 112.0 38.5 34.7 185.4
June 515.8 324.5 136.2 108.5 52.4 27.4 191.2
July 518.6 360.7 189.7 86.1 47.9 37.0 157.9
August 525.0 308.7 149.1 84.4 46.1 29.0 216.3
September 516.4 361.6 174.1 103.0 37.5 47.1 154.8
October 512.9 331.1 165.2 85.5 49.2 31.3 181.8
November 516.2 347.8 168.9 87.2 52.6 39.2 168.3
December 514.2 329.7 149.3 92.6 34.3 53.5 184.4
2019
January 515.6 400.8 184.7 107.3 73.3 35.4 114.9
February 516.4 362.6 147.1 99.5 72.7 43.3 153.7
Mac 521.3 345.4 175.6 74.7 37.8 57.3 175.9
April 523.3 365.5 150.1 116.9 67.6 31.0 157.8
May 519.8 343.2 110.9 132.4 65.7 34.1 176.6
June 521.4 425.3 220.8 124.1 53.0 27.4 96.0
July 524.8 362.5 162.7 105.8 53.9 40.1 162.3
August 520.2 411.7 180.2 128.9 50.0 52.6 108.5
September 521.4 410.1 213.0 125.7 52.1 19.3 111.2
October 512.1 340.3 168.2 104.8 42.4 24.9 171.9
November 513.9 339.5 141.1 92.7 46.2 59.5 174.4
December 517.0 389.5 182.0 119.3 53.9 34.3 127.5

Table C1 : Number of unemployed persons by category and duration of unemployment, January 2016- January 2022
('000)
Actively Less than 3 3- Less than 6- Less than 12 Inactively

Time Series Unemployed More than year
Unemployed month 6 month month unemployed
2020
January 511.7 319.8 132.4 103.2 48.7 35.6 191.9
February 525.2 343.2 148.5 96.6 52.6 45.4 182.1
Mac 610.5 422.9 200.0 100.2 72.7 50.1 187.6
April 778.8 459.8 235.9 156.6 38.1 29.2 319.0
May 826.1 573.7 308.1 136.1 78.6 50.8 252.4
June 773.2 594.0 298.7 159.3 85.8 50.3 179.2
July 745.1 620.2 307.4 168.5 87.2 57.1 124.9
August 741.6 615.1 302.4 164.9 89.7 58.0 126.5
September 737.5 610.4 300.5 163.6 88.2 58.0 127.1
October 748.2 623.1 304.5 167.4 89.0 62.2 125.1
November 764.4 637.7 311.2 169.8 90.4 66.3 126.7
December 772.9 644.7 313.9 172.0 92.0 66.8 128.2
2021
January 782.5 657.2 321.5 175.9 90.4 69.3 125.3
February 777.5 647.4 327.8 155.5 91.0 73.1 130.1
Mac 753.2 626.9 320.1 152.5 85.6 68.6 126.3
April 742.7 618.7 322.6 151.0 80.7 64.4 124.0
May 728.1 609.9 318.2 148.3 81.2 62.2 118.2
June 768.7 642.9 335.9 157.4 86.7 62.9 125.8
July 778.2 651.3 351.4 156.7 86.1 57.1 126.9
August 748.8 627.5 337.3 153.6 80.1 56.5 121.3
September 729.6 611.0 333.3 147.3 78.9 51.4 118.7
October 705.0 589.5 327.3 142.3 74.0 45.9 115.4
November 694.4 581.8 324.3 137.6 74.8 45.1 112.6
December 687.6 576.5 322.3 136.5 74.1 43.5 111.1
2022
January 680.4 569.5 320.8 134.2 72.0 42.5 110.9

Table C2 : Unemployment youth and youth unemployment rate by selected age group, January 2016 - January 2022
('000) (%) ('000) (%)
Unemployed youth Youth unemployment rate Unemployed youth Youth unemployment rate
Time Series
(15 - 24 years) (15 - 24 years) (15 - 30 years) (15 - 30 years)
2016
January 283.6 10.7 402.8 6.9
February 236.1 9.0 340.6 5.7
March 285.0 10.9 416.1 7.0
April 305.6 11.5 405.7 6.9
May 291.6 11.1 395.2 6.8
June 240.5 9.6 387.3 6.6
July 309.0 11.8 446.9 7.5
August 305.3 11.6 412.9 6.8
September 266.3 10.6 369.9 6.4
October 290.5 11.4 399.7 6.8
November 253.7 9.5 391.2 6.6
December 267.4 10.2 393.6 6.6
2017
January 306.2 12.0 410.6 7.0
February 285.4 11.1 413.7 7.0
March 258.9 10.1 392.2 6.6
April 272.2 10.8 414.5 6.9
May 320.2 12.2 418.8 7.0
June 296.5 11.4 420.1 7.0
July 281.1 11.3 445.1 7.6
August 295.9 11.6 423.1 7.1
September 267.4 10.3 377.5 6.4
October 303.6 11.7 418.8 7.0
November 314.4 11.7 406.7 6.7
December 309.0 11.7 404.7 6.8
2018
January 328.5 12.3 437.6 7.2
February 310.9 11.6 423.0 6.9
March 306.2 11.7 414.4 6.9
April 287.9 10.6 420.3 6.8
May 292.5 10.6 391.9 6.4
June 284.3 10.4 426.9 6.9
July 320.6 11.8 425.4 6.9
August 303.2 11.5 407.0 6.7
September 289.5 10.5 413.3 6.8
October 277.2 10.1 429.1 7.0
November 289.0 10.5 415.1 6.7
December 328.7 11.7 428.8 6.8
2019
January 290.1 10.6 409.3 6.7
February 282.1 10.5 424.3 6.8
March 266.3 9.9 403.0 6.6
April 288.1 10.3 430.0 6.9
May 289.3 10.5 414.4 6.7
June 287.0 10.5 418.5 6.8
July 291.3 10.2 434.4 7.0
August 297.8 11.2 441.2 7.3
September 307.1 11.1 443.4 7.2
October 244.5 9.0 404.8 6.4
November 274.2 9.5 411.8 6.5
December 309.9 11.2 412.9 6.5

Table C2 : Unemployment youth and youth unemployment rate by selected age group, January 2016 - January 2022
('000) (%) ('000) (%)
Unemployed youth Youth unemployment rate Unemployed youth Youth unemployment rate
Time Series
(15 - 24 years) (15 - 24 years) (15 - 30 years) (15 - 30 years)
2020
January 268.1 10.0 396.9 6.4
February 288.0 10.8 395.0 6.4
March 291.4 11.3 470.5 7.8
April 324.2 12.9 528.0 9.0
May 362.4 14.2 573.7 10.0
June 335.8 13.1 581.7 9.7
July 313.2 13.9 544.5 9.7
August 331.0 13.7 502.3 8.9
September 325.5 13.0 502.6 8.5
October 321.6 13.4 513.2 8.9
November 344.5 13.0 528.4 8.8
December 312.2 13.2 497.2 8.7
2021
January 295.3 13.5 509.2 9.2
February 347.6 13.9 544.3 9.2
March 321.1 13.4 537.3 9.3
April 310.7 13.7 507.3 8.7
May 328.1 13.6 545.7 9.2
June 340.9 12.7 565.1 9.4
July 344.1 13.7 520.6 8.5
August 321.1 13.9 524.1 8.8
September 335.1 13.9 507.8 8.5
October 358.8 13.9 508.4 8.1
November 350.9 13.7 517.9 8.2
December 367.7 13.7 533.8 8.5
2022
January 364.5 13.2 521.8 8.3

Table C3 : Employed person by status in employment, January 2016 - January 2022
('000)
Time Series Employer Employee Own account worker Unpaid family worker
2016
January 449.0 10,534.1 2,570.3 597.1
February 543.9 10,582.3 2,437.5 633.1
March 539.4 10,381.2 2,660.3 619.7
April 456.2 10,280.6 2,805.9 621.1
May 532.0 10,407.9 2,573.1 687.1
June 534.3 10,535.6 2,453.5 694.9
July 427.2 10,536.4 2,605.4 643.8
August 452.3 10,719.5 2,527.0 608.1
September 460.7 10,814.3 2,331.0 643.6
October 458.8 10,719.6 2,508.7 566.3
November 466.6 10,929.5 2,311.2 609.9
December 443.0 10,865.9 2,354.2 613.6
2017
January 550.0 10,652.0 2,548.6 616.2
February 464.6 10,677.2 2,548.4 711.7
March 575.4 10,624.8 2,630.1 591.4
April 590.9 10,525.1 2,687.8 625.8
May 637.9 10,357.7 2,736.1 722.8
June 578.8 10,745.8 2,590.1 605.3
July 549.2 10,656.4 2,734.8 557.0
August 608.4 10,703.7 2,623.1 578.1
September 646.0 10,701.8 2,554.6 641.9
October 593.9 10,949.6 2,446.1 592.0
November 401.7 10,935.5 2,709.4 532.3
December 546.1 10,982.5 2,504.3 607.2
2018
January 533.0 10,749.4 2,757.7 630.3
February 472.7 10,746.4 2,825.9 676.5
March 493.9 10,585.3 2,920.7 732.6
April 550.2 10,832.6 2,719.5 700.8
May 517.2 10,751.8 2,880.6 703.0
June 529.0 10,823.6 2,817.7 692.9
July 518.2 10,651.2 3,012.8 700.2
August 599.4 10,758.4 2,865.7 673.0
September 639.1 10,690.0 2,907.8 689.6
October 513.7 10,764.5 2,944.6 714.2
November 545.8 10,899.2 2,836.9 659.4
December 593.5 10,811.7 2,909.6 671.2
2019
January 570.4 10,961.6 2,823.0 637.7
February 619.4 11,098.6 2,752.4 556.5
March 560.0 11,327.2 2,574.5 573.6
April 578.3 11,156.7 2,764.8 590.1
May 597.9 11,345.6 2,640.8 538.2
June 551.6 11,243.3 2,746.5 593.1
July 541.6 11,535.9 2,557.7 544.7
August 582.2 11,235.5 2,855.0 513.0
September 510.8 11,633.8 2,500.3 584.8
October 547.5 11,659.3 2,452.0 606.8
November 527.6 11,565.1 2,679.8 542.5
December 482.0 11,563.4 2,669.6 571.1

Table C3 : Employed person by status in employment, January 2016 - January 2022
('000)
Time Series Employer Employee Own account worker Unpaid family worker
2020
January 552.3 11,375.4 2,757.1 632.8
February 513.2 11,513.8 2,691.0 626.5
March 515.7 11,280.0 2,812.2 624.5
April 563.1 11,146.3 2,585.4 638.5
May 470.3 11,399.4 2,423.9 594.1
June 497.9 11,438.2 2,417.8 636.2
July 434.8 11,647.4 2,380.9 610.4
August 434.9 11,719.9 2,416.0 582.8
September 445.1 11,734.9 2,433.7 579.5
October 450.5 11,763.0 2,425.4 568.3
November 456.8 11,782.5 2,412.0 544.7
December 462.9 11,806.1 2,399.4 547.0
2021
January 469.7 11,846.9 2,394.6 526.1
February 481.0 11,870.8 2,429.9 488.9
March 491.8 11,898.9 2,478.2 460.4
April 493.0 11,914.8 2,490.5 453.8
May 495.7 11,930.8 2,492.9 451.4
June 486.3 11,874.1 2,497.0 440.0
July 485.1 11,869.7 2,503.8 436.2
August 491.4 11,897.6 2,537.7 449.9
September 499.7 11,925.9 2,572.6 465.4
October 506.0 11,971.2 2,607.9 469.5
November 509.8 11,998.3 2,628.0 474.2
December 512.9 12,015.9 2,640.2 479.7
2022
January 517.2 12,028.9 2,656.2 483.8

Table D: Employed person by occupation, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020
('000)
Occupation
Year Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Dictionary of Occupational Classification, 19801
1982 5,249.0 375.7 111.5 493.4 510.5 573.2 1,655.3 1,529.4 n.a n.a
1983 5,457.0 381.3 132.3 520.6 522.7 593.7 1,678.5 1,628.0 n.a n.a
1984 5,566.7 409.8 115.4 541.3 600.0 638.1 1,694.1 1,567.7 n.a n.a
1985 5,653.4 426.6 129.2 551.5 625.9 643.0 1,720.0 1,556.9 n.a n.a
1986 5,760.1 449.0 140.4 544.9 638.5 686.6 1,757.2 1,543.6 n.a n.a
1987 5,983.9 452.0 117.7 566.1 711.9 704.3 1,845.8 1,586.1 n.a n.a
1988 6,157.2 454.1 127.9 574.4 728.1 728.3 1,892.5 1,651.7 n.a n.a
1989 6,390.9 477.0 131.3 605.5 726.0 727.0 1,848.9 1,875.0 n.a n.a
1990 6,685.0 519.8 144.8 655.6 758.7 762.6 1,750.7 2,092.8 n.a n.a
1992 7,047.8 586.4 187.8 732.3 763.5 790.1 1,549.7 2,437.9 n.a n.a
1993 7,383.4 639.5 219.9 789.2 771.8 879.0 1,576.0 2,508.0 n.a n.a
1995 7,645.0 756.6 247.7 832.0 834.9 845.8 1,539.5 2,588.4 n.a n.a
1996 8,399.3 838.0 298.2 905.8 935.7 943.1 1,644.8 2,833.6 n.a n.a
1997 8,569.2 896.6 329.5 963.2 918.5 985.1 1,516.4 2,960.0 n.a n.a
1998 8,599.6 913.1 346.2 946.9 937.5 1,007.9 1,632.6 2,815.4 n.a n.a
1999 8,837.8 937.0 348.3 985.6 991.7 1,052.8 1,633.1 2,889.2 n.a n.a
2000 9,269.2 1,020.4 391.9 1,012.5 1,044.8 1,189.3 1,569.3 3,040.9 n.a n.a
2
Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 1998
2001 9,357.0 695.0 457.2 1,126.1 890.6 1,291.1 1,265.3 1,160.2 1,476.6 994.9
2002 9,542.6 786.3 483.5 1,194.6 890.3 1,307.7 1,260.8 1,168.1 1,373.0 1,078.2
2003 9,869.7 793.5 530.3 1,219.9 937.8 1,399.4 1,249.8 1,235.6 1,420.7 1,082.6
2004 9,979.5 859.3 561.3 1,211.6 931.2 1,479.7 1,292.8 1,165.2 1,409.9 1,068.5
2005 10,045.4 777.4 555.1 1,266.8 992.3 1,483.7 1,268.6 1,145.5 1,427.5 1,128.3
2006 10,275.4 829.6 565.9 1,307.5 968.3 1,597.1 1,335.9 1,154.8 1,408.0 1,108.4
2007 10,538.1 770.4 596.8 1,400.5 1,029.5 1,705.6 1,355.3 1,133.2 1,347.4 1,199.3
2008 10,659.6 748.8 613.7 1,496.4 1,053.4 1,776.1 1,271.3 1,153.8 1,344.1 1,202.0
2009 10,897.3 822.9 684.6 1,560.0 1,086.6 1,869.1 1,255.7 1,132.9 1,242.7 1,242.8
2010 11,899.5 856.7 737.4 1,695.8 1,183.2 1,959.6 1,382.0 1,228.3 1,502.8 1,353.7
2011 12,351.5 692.4 1,221.0 1,306.3 1,180.3 2,503.2 1,011.8 1,345.8 1,570.2 1,520.4
2012 12,820.5 684.4 1,244.0 1,283.4 1,168.8 2,640.7 1,184.1 1,428.5 1,576.8 1,609.8
2013 13,545.4 695.5 1,284.7 1,292.6 1,190.7 2,911.0 1,180.2 1,492.1 1,694.4 1,804.0
2014 13,852.6 664.4 1,376.5 1,367.2 1,237.8 3,169.3 1,002.4 1,555.1 1,659.1 1,820.8
2015 14,067.7 718.6 1,462.0 1,406.9 1,241.1 3,188.9 940.3 1,578.8 1,585.2 1,945.9
4
2016 14,163.7 658.5 1,755.2 1,453.5 1,163.8 3,176.3 872.0 1,570.3 1,669.8 1,844.2
2017 14,476.8 690.3 1,771.6 1,522.9 1,236.5 3,212.6 898.9 1,517.1 1,766.5 1,860.4
2018 14,776.0 660.5 1,824.4 1,536.7 1,247.7 3,422.8 921.9 1,545.5 1,787.9 1,828.7
2019 15,073.4 694.5 1,883.5 1,573.9 1,272.1 3,411.6 932.8 1,577.1 1,865.4 1,862.5
2020 14,956.7 808.4 1,867.7 1,547.2 1,242.1 3,632.3 916.3 1,472.5 1,689.9 1,780.3
Notes:
1 3
For 1982- 2000, category of occupation are classified according to the For 2011 - 2015, category of occupation are classified according to
"Dictionary of Occupational Classification, 1980" as follows: the "Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2008"
as follows:
1: Professional, technical and related workers 1: Managers
2: Administrative and managerial workers 2: Professionals
3: Clerical and related workers 3: Technicians and associate professionals
4: Sales workers 4: Clerical support workers
5: Service workers 5: Service workers and shop and market sales workers
6: Agricultural, animal husbandry and forestry workers, fishermen 6: Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
and hunters 7: Craft and related trades workers
7: Production and related workers, transport equipment operators 8: Plant and machine-operators and assemblers
and labourers 9: Elementary occupations
2 4
For 2001 - 2010, category of occupation are classified according to the For 2016 - 2019, category of occupation are classified according to
"Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 1998" as the "Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2013"
follows: as follows:
1: Legislators, senior officials and managers 1: Managers
2: Professionals 2: Professionals
3: Technicians and associate professionals 3: Technicians and associate professionals
4: Clerical workers 4: Clerical workers
5: Service workers and shop and market sales workers 5: Service and sales workers
6: Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 6: Skilled agricultural, forestry, livestock and fishery workers
7: Craft and related trade workers 7: Craft and related trades workers
8: Plant and machine-operators and assemblers 8: Plant and machine-operators and assemblers
9: Elementary occupations 9: Elementary occupations

Table E: Employed person by industry, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020
('000)
Industry
Year Total A B C D E F G H I J
1
Malaysia Industrial Classification, (Updated) 1972
1982 5,249.0 1,635.8 51.7 816.0 34.9 377.5 860.9 223.1 202.1 1,046.9 n.a
1983 5,457.0 1,670.9 55.1 894.1 39.3 425.6 897.3 235.9 197.7 1,041.0 n.a
1984 5,566.7 1,695.0 46.5 858.4 32.9 428.0 956.6 242.8 200.5 1,106.0 n.a
1985 5,653.4 1,717.4 44.4 850.4 31.5 419.4 994.3 244.3 218.9 1,132.7 n.a
1986 5,760.1 1,764.5 40.6 874.0 32.4 369.4 1,035.1 242.0 234.6 1,167.6 n.a
1987 5,983.9 1,846.4 33.0 928.9 35.9 336.3 1,091.7 252.0 241.6 1,218.0 n.a
1988 6,157.2 1,883.8 30.7 978.1 41.3 339.9 1,112.6 265.1 229.4 1,276.1 n.a
1989 6,390.9 1,832.5 33.1 1,171.1 40.6 376.9 1,143.9 277.6 253.2 1,262.0 n.a
1990 6,685.0 1,737.6 36.8 1,332.8 46.7 423.9 1,217.8 301.9 258.4 1,329.0 n.a
1992 7,047.8 1,535.8 36.3 1,639.6 45.9 506.7 1,254.5 326.2 299.8 1,403.1 n.a
1993 7,383.4 1,558.6 37.6 1,726.9 60.3 538.8 1,266.2 344.0 330.1 1,520.9 n.a
1995 7,645.0 1,526.8 32.5 1,780.5 48.0 611.3 1,370.7 359.2 363.7 1,552.2 n.a
1996 8,399.3 1,626.2 35.0 1,912.1 44.1 716.5 1,566.7 400.7 412.0 1,686.0 n.a
1997 8,569.2 1,481.3 38.5 2,002.5 50.9 793.0 1,577.9 423.3 447.2 1,754.5 n.a
1998 8,599.6 1,616.5 28.4 1,907.8 50.0 745.9 1,616.0 421.7 425.8 1,787.5 n.a
1999 8,837.8 1,623.7 37.8 1,990.7 50.2 722.8 1,660.6 420.3 466.2 1,865.4 n.a
2000 9,269.2 1,552.4 27.7 2,174.2 49.3 759.9 1,787.2 433.9 474.3 2,010.3 n.a
2
Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2000
2001 9,357.0 1,288.2 127.7 26.7 2,184.1 57.3 829.8 1,458.1 585.1 468.3 225.3
2002 9,542.6 1,316.8 107.7 27.5 2,068.9 50.6 905.1 1,497.0 616.1 496.8 240.5
2003 9,869.7 1,301.2 107.0 29.5 2,131.0 57.6 942.5 1,592.2 644.2 481.6 223.4
2004 9,979.5 1,326.5 126.1 34.7 2,023.0 57.9 890.8 1,607.2 698.2 532.9 236.1
2005 10,045.4 1,355.2 115.2 36.1 1,989.3 56.6 904.4 1,620.3 671.8 544.7 247.4
2006 10,275.4 1,375.3 128.2 42.0 2,082.8 75.4 908.9 1,650.5 721.3 539.7 242.3
2007 10,538.1 1,437.3 120.9 39.4 1,977.3 60.8 922.5 1,712.1 760.7 538.2 282.2
2008 10,659.6 1,365.6 122.1 54.5 1,944.7 60.5 998.0 1,729.4 783.6 583.4 276.0
2009 10,897.3 1,349.6 121.5 62.7 1,807.1 58.1 1,015.9 1,831.8 800.5 592.0 271.5
Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008 3
2010 11,899.5 1,614.9 57.2 2,108.5 55.5 66.7 1,082.7 1,887.8 554.7 856.7 178.9
2011 12,351.5 1,421.7 73.5 2,244.0 51.0 71.9 1,151.5 2,005.4 604.0 951.1 206.5
2012 12,820.5 1,628.2 80.8 2,263.7 61.9 81.0 1,174.7 2,125.6 624.3 965.1 208.8
2013 13,545.4 1,758.9 87.9 2,315.8 61.5 83.7 1,292.1 2,261.4 626.5 1,041.5 194.1
2014 13,852.6 1,694.2 84.7 2,372.5 65.6 81.2 1,277.7 2,324.4 598.2 1,149.3 213.2
2015 14,067.7 1,753.9 104.4 2,322.7 61.7 72.1 1,309.9 2,361.4 615.0 1,150.8 214.2
2016 14,163.7 1,609.9 96.3 2,390.6 77.9 76.4 1,251.7 2,428.5 630.4 1,260.7 208.7
2017 14,476.8 1,635.0 97.2 2,513.3 62.2 81.0 1,258.9 2,485.4 658.2 1,323.2 220.3
2018 14,776.0 1,570.3 90.8 2,499.9 68.8 88.6 1,257.8 2,544.6 697.9 1,473.4 216.4
2019r 15,073.4 1,541.1 91.0 2,612.0 75.4 88.8 1,246.7 2,604.6 677.8 1,549.7 223.9
2020 14,956.7 1,566.0 82.2 2,498.0 76.4 83.7 1,173.4 2,765.6 689.2 1,540.0 223.4
Notes:
1 3
For 1982 - 2000, industry was classified according to the "Malaysia Industrial For 2010 - 2019, industry was classified according to the "Malaysia
Classification, (Updated) 1972" as follows: Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008" as follows:
A: Agriculture, forestry, livestock and fishing A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B: Mining and quarrying B: Mining and quarrying
C: Manufacturing C: Manufacturing
D: Electricity, gas and water D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E: Construction E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
F: Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels F: Construction
G: Transport, storage and communications G: Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
H: Finance, insurance, real estate and business services H: Transportation and storage
I: Community, social and personal services I: Accommodation and food service activities
J: Information and communication
2
For 2001 - 2009, industry was classified according to the "Malaysia Standard K: Financial and insurance/takaful activities
Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2000" as follows: L: Real estate activities
A: Agriculture, hunting and forestry M: Professional, scientific and technical activities
B: Fishing N: Administrative and support service activities
C: Mining and quarrying O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
D: Manufacturing P: Education
E: Electricity, gas and water supply Q: Human health and social work activities
F: Construction R: Arts, entertainment and recreation
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles S: Others service activities
and personal and household goods T: Activities of households as employers
H: Hotels and restaurants
r
I: Transport, storage and communications Revised
J: Financial intermediation
K: Real estate, renting and business activities
L: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
M: Education
N: Health and social work
O: Other community, social and personal service activities
P: Private households with employed persons

Table E: Employed person by industry, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020 (cont'd)
('000)
Industry
Year Total K L M N O P Q R S T
1
Malaysia Industrial Classification, (Updated) 1972
1982 5,249.0 n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a n.a
2
Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2000
2001 9,357.0 348.6 664.6 508.6 173.3 190.4 219.9 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2002 9,542.6 397.1 663.6 508.6 189.3 192.5 262.7 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2003 9,869.7 404.2 666.5 594.3 217.3 216.1 258.0 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2004 9,979.5 458.5 684.3 610.7 198.2 231.3 260.9 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2005 10,045.4 459.0 728.5 607.1 212.6 234.9 260.6 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2006 10,275.4 508.4 674.1 600.1 223.2 247.1 254.7 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2007 10,538.1 558.1 716.1 632.7 238.9 266.5 272.7 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2008 10,659.6 553.2 751.1 656.5 252.6 274.2 253.0 n.a n.a n.a n.a
2009 10,897.3 601.9 813.9 731.4 271.7 303.3 262.5 n.a n.a n.a n.a
Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008 3
2010 11,899.5 323.4 58.5 285.6 359.2 787.7 779.3 280.0 91.6 182.9 285.4
2011 12,351.5 319.3 61.2 328.4 448.0 750.2 782.3 384.1 87.5 181.8 225.8
2012 12,820.5 322.1 68.9 307.3 532.2 696.4 784.9 414.3 84.8 190.5 202.7
2013 13,545.4 318.9 72.7 306.8 566.9 761.4 816.6 490.0 79.4 192.4 214.8
2014 13,852.6 329.1 79.7 328.8 654.3 741.7 871.4 532.9 94.1 199.1 159.1
2015 14,067.7 354.4 71.2 359.3 634.8 751.0 899.0 573.1 81.7 233.1 142.3
2016 14,163.7 346.9 82.4 361.8 657.0 748.2 928.7 570.3 80.9 230.8 124.7
2017 14,476.8 369.0 84.5 348.1 677.2 742.2 880.3 588.0 84.3 260.1 106.9
2018 14,776.0 338.6 97.2 367.7 747.6 720.2 988.7 551.2 85.6 264.8 103.9
2019r 15,073.4 355.1 90.3 394.7 809.2 737.1 992.1 527.7 84.0 266.1 104.3
2020 14,956.7 372.1 82.1 379.3 801.9 734.9 937.6 559.6 58.2 267.0 66.1
Notes:
1 3
For 1982 - 2000, industry was classified according to the "Malaysia Industrial For 2010 - 2019, industry was classified according to the "Malaysia
Classification, (Updated) 1972" as follows: Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008" as follows:
A: Agriculture, forestry, livestock and fishing A: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
B: Mining and quarrying B: Mining and quarrying
C: Manufacturing C: Manufacturing
D: Electricity, gas and water D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
E: Construction E: Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
F: Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels F: Construction
G: Transport, storage and communications G: Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
H: Finance, insurance, real estate and business services H: Transportation and storage
I: Community, social and personal services I: Accommodation and food service activities
J: Information and communication
2
For 2001 - 2009, industry was classified according to the "Malaysia Standard K: Financial and insurance/takaful activities
Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2000" as follows: L: Real estate activities
A: Agriculture, hunting and forestry M: Professional, scientific and technical activities
B: Fishing N: Administrative and support service activities
C: Mining and quarrying O: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
D: Manufacturing P: Education
E: Electricity, gas and water supply Q: Human health and social work activities
F: Construction R: Arts, entertainment and recreation
G: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles S: Others service activities
and personal and household goods T: Activities of households as employers
H: Hotels and restaurants
r
I: Transport, storage and communications Revised
J: Financial intermediation
K: Real estate, renting and business activities
L: Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
M: Education
N: Health and social work
O: Other community, social and personal service activities
P: Private households with employed persons

Table F: Employed person by status of employment, Malaysia, 1982 - 2020
('000)
Status of Employment
Time Series Total
Employer Employee Own Account Worker Unpaid Family Worker
1982 5,249.0 158.1 3,320.7 1,159.8 610.4

1983 5,457.0 175.4 3,447.2 1,242.6 591.7
1984 5,566.7 141.4 3,673.4 1,130.1 621.8
1985 5,653.4 167.8 3,636.1 1,189.8 659.5
1986 5,760.1 180.4 3,560.7 1,308.2 710.6
1987 5,983.9 167.9 3,747.9 1,280.1 788.1
1988 6,157.2 204.7 3,799.1 1,377.1 776.3
1989 6,390.9 154.2 4,164.7 1,324.3 747.4
1990 6,685.0 194.6 4,412.4 1,383.9 694.0
1992 7,047.8 158.5 5,047.7 1,277.3 564.2
1993 7,383.4 209.5 5,272.8 1,350.7 550.1
1995 7,645.0 188.1 5,553.3 1,396.4 506.9
1996 8,399.3 251.1 6,071.4 1,514.2 562.6
1997 8,569.2 222.7 6,380.7 1,449.6 516.1
1998 8,599.6 252.7 6,307.9 1,521.6 517.4
1999 8,837.8 202.2 6,602.5 1,489.1 543.9
2000 9,269.2 275.8 6,882.6 1,586.0 524.8
2001 9,357.0 306.8 7,056.2 1,514.9 478.5
2002 9,542.6 288.6 7,320.2 1,479.8 453.9
2003 9,869.7 333.0 7,523.8 1,536.3 476.3
2004 9,979.5 354.7 7,445.0 1,678.1 501.7
2005 10,045.4 337.0 7,583.4 1,671.7 453.2
2006 10,275.4 396.9 7,632.9 1,733.4 512.2
2007 10,538.1 362.5 7,824.0 1,831.5 520.1
2008 10,659.6 371.4 7,951.1 1,851.1 486.0
2009 10,897.3 399.4 8,153.6 1,862.7 481.7
2010 11,899.5 439.3 9,010.2 1,954.7 495.4
2011 12,351.5 446.1 9,483.7 1,907.4 514.3
2012 12,820.5 476.2 9,620.0 2,117.3 607.0
2013 13,545.4 523.9 10,073.5 2,316.8 631.3
2014 13,852.6 511.5 10,447.6 2,267.2 626.3
2015 14,067.7 568.6 10,395.5 2,476.2 627.4
2016 14,163.7 486.4 10,534.2 2,522.3 620.9
2017 14,476.8 553.5 10,710.1 2,606.7 606.4
2018 14,776.0 547.2 10,700.4 2,859.2 669.1
2019 15,073.4 552.9 11,218.3 2,724.2 578.1
2020 14,956.7 512.2 11,554.2 2,383.0 507.4

Table G: Labour force indicators for selected countries, January 2021 - January 2022
2021 2022
Indicators Data Source
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) (%)
South East Asia
Malaysia 68.5 68.5 68.6 68.6 68.5 68.3 68.3 68.4 68.6 68.8 68.9 69.0 69.1 DOSM
Philippine Statistics
Philipphine 60.5 63.5 65.0 63.2 64.6 65.0 59.8 63.6 63.3 62.6 64.2 65.1 n.a.
Authority
East Asia
Census and Statistics
Hong Kong 59.5 59.5 59.6 59.6 59.6 59.5 59.5 59.5 59.3 59.1 58.9 58.8 58.7
Department
National Statistics
Taiwan 59.1 59.1 59.1 59.2 58.8 58.8 59.0 59.0 58.9 59.0 59.1 59.2 59.2
Republic of China
South Korea 60.9 61.6 62.5 63.0 63.7 63.7 63.4 62.8 63.0 63.2 63.1 62.6 62.2 Statistics Korea
Statistics Bureau of
Japan 61.8 61.9 61.9 62.2 62.2 62.4 62.5 62.4 62.3 62.0 62.0 61.9 61.7
Japan
Oceania
Australia 66.0 66.1 66.3 66.0 66.2 66.2 66.0 65.2 64.5 64.6 66.1 66.1 66.2 ABS
North America
USA 61.4 61.5 61.5 61.7 61.6 61.6 61.7 61.7 61.7 61.7 61.9 61.9 62.2 BLS
Canada 64.7 64.7 65.2 64.9 64.6 65.2 65.2 65.1 65.5 65.3 65.3 65.4 65.0 Statistics Canada
Europe
United Kingdom 78.7 78.8 78.6 78.6 78.7 78.9 78.9 78.9 78.9 78.8 78.7 78.8 n.a. ONS
Sweden 71.3 73.0 73.1 73.7 74.5 76.4 76.2 74.5 73.8 73.1 73.5 72.9 73.1 Statistics Sweden
Finland 65.0 65.5 65.9 66.4 69.7 70.3 68.9 67.1 65.9 66.3 66.1 67.5 66.4 Statistics Finland
Russia 62.0 62.1 62.1 62.2 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Trading economics
National Institute of
Italy 63.0 63.0 63.2 63.8 64.0 64.2 64.5 64.2 64.3 64.8 65.0 64.9 65.0
Statistics
Netherland 73.1 73.3 73.0 73.0 73.0 73.5 73.5 73.8 73.8 74.0 73.9 74.0 74.1 Statistics Netherlands
Unemployment rate (%)

South East Asia
Malaysia 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.2 DOSM
Philippine Statistics
Philipphine 8.7 8.8 7.1 8.7 7.7 7.7 6.9 8.1 8.9 7.4 6.5 6.6 n.a.
Authority
East Asia
Census and Statistics

Hong Kong 7.0 7.2 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.9
Department
National Statistics
Taiwan 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.6 4.1 4.8 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.6
Republic of China
South Korea 5.7 4.9 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.2 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.6 3.5 4.1 Statistics Korea
Statistics Bureau of
Japan 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.8
Japan
Oceania
Australia 6.4 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.1 4.9 4.6 4.5 4.6 5.2 4.6 4.2 4.2 ABS
North America
USA 6.4 6.2 6.0 6.0 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.2 3.9 4.0 BLS
Canada 9.4 8.2 7.5 8.1 8.2 7.8 7.5 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.5 Statistics Canada
Europe
United Kingdom 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.1 n.a. ONS
Sweden 9.3 9.7 10.0 9.4 9.8 10.3 8.0 8.5 8.2 7.6 7.5 7.3 8.3 Statistics Sweden
Finland 8.8 8.3 8.2 9.6 10.3 7.6 7.1 6.5 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.7 7.5 Statistics Finland
Russia 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.2 4.9 4.8 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.4 Trading economics
National Institute of
Italy 10.3 10.2 10.1 10.7 10.5 9.7 9.3 9.3 9.2 9.4 9.2 9.0 8.8
Statistics
Netherland 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.6 Statistics Netherlands
Note
n.a. not available

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▪ By economic sector, the number of employed persons in Services persistently recorded a

▪ The number of unemployed persons declined further in January 2022 to record

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2 The positive month-on-month growth of employed persons continued in January 2022

By economic sector, the number of employed persons in Services persistently recorded a

The employment-to-population ratio which indicates the ability of an economy to create

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Person (‘000) Per cent (%)

Employed persons Employment-to-population ratio

479.7 512.9 483.8 517.2

Employees Own account workers Unpaid family workers Employers

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600 511.7 4.9 6.0

200 271.2 2.0

Unemployed category Duration of unemployment

16.2% 16.3% 23.6

6 - less than 12 12.6

Inactively Actively unemployed December 2021 January 2022

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Person (‘000) Annual Monthly Per cent (%)

4 January’s LFPR increased to 69.1 per cent

Person (‘000) Annual Monthly Per cent (%)

Labour force Labour force participation rate (LFPR)

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Person ('000) Annual Monthly Per cent (%)

5 Schooling/ training was the main reason of outside labour force

Percentage share (%)

Housework/ family 41.3

December 2021 January 2022

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Labour Outside Labour Force Employment to Unemployment

1982 5,431.4 5,249.0 182.4 2,944.6 64.8 62.7 3.4

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Labour Outside Labour Force Employment to Unemployment