Improving jobs market

Data from the Statistics Department showed Malaysia’s unemployment rate in February 2023 had eased to 3.5% from 3.6% in January 2023.

PETALING JAYA: Labour market conditions in Malaysia are expected to continue improving this year, with more jobs available amid the recovery in domestic economic activities.

According to economists, the February 2023 unemployment rate, which fell to its lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic, was already pointing to a trend of further recovery in the country’s labour market.