Jobless rate remains at 4.7%


File pic of construction project: Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said employment continued to rise, reflecting the resumption of more economic activities starting July 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s unemployment rate remained at 4.7 per cent in August 2020, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) announced on Tuesday.

The number of those unemployed, however, decreased marginally by 3,500 persons to 741,600 during the month compared to July, it said in the latest labour force statistics report.

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