Labour force growing marginally

The labour force grew marginally by 0.1% month-on-month to a record 16.95 million in September, the Statistics Department said.

PETALING JAYA: Labour market data for September shows that the domestic economy remains resilient while the slack from any weakness may be due to softness in the external economy, according to the Statistics Department.

The unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4% for the fourth straight month in September despite the weakness in external demand and slower employment growth of 2% for the month.