PETALING JAYA: The labour market is expected to remain resilient with near full employment in 2026, supported by steady hiring in domestic-oriented sectors, rising household incomes and government initiatives to upskill workers in the high-tech as well as green industries.
Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB) and Kenanga Research expected the unemployment rate to stay at 3% in 2025 and 2026, sustaining its lowest level in a decade.
