PETALING JAYA: Positive trends in the job market in August are indicators that the economy is gradually recovering as a result of government efforts and initiatives, with support from the industry.
The labour market remained relatively stable with the number of unemployed decreasing marginally by 3,500 persons to 741,600 in August compared with July. However, the unemployment rate remained at 4.7%.
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