The labour force situation in March 2021 continued to improve month-on-month (m-o-m) with an increase in the number of employed persons while unemployment posted a larger decrease, ” said chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. (pic)
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s labour force situation improved in March as the number of people employed rose by 0.2% or 34,300 persons to 16.08 million from 16.05 million in February.
The Statistics Department said yesterday there was a higher labour force participation rate (LFPR) at 68.6% (February 2021: 68.5%).
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