Unemployment slightly higher at 4.7% in October

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour force improved at a slower pace in October due to an increase in both employed and unemployed persons.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point month-on-month to 4.7 per cent in October 2020, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

In a statement, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour force improved at a slower pace in October due to an increase in both employed and unemployed persons.