“Consequently, the labour market may be facing uneven situation in the ensuing months depending on the stage of the pandemic,” Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s unemployment rate improved in May but the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) due to the Covid-19 pandemic could result in an uneven situation in the ensuing months.
The Statistics Department said on Thursday the country’s unemployment in May was 4.5% or 728, 100 people, an improvement from the all-time high of 5.3% or 826, 100 unemployed persons a year ago.
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