Some unemployed Malaysians have had to work in wholesale markets to make ends meet after losing their jobs due to the economic crisis. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s unemployment rate increased further to 5.3% in May to record 826,1000 unemployed persons, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reported on Tuesday.
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the unemployment rate had increased as the number of unemployed went up by 47,300.
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