Labour market resilient into next year


TA Research said the labour market remains on a firm upward trajectory and may record its strongest performance in over a decade.

PETALING JAYA: The labour market is expected to maintain its resilient momentum heading into 2026, bolstered by steady domestic demand, rising labour participation, and continued recovery across key economic sectors, say economists.

They anticipated that robust hiring in services and manufacturing would anchor employment growth, even as external uncertainties and structural frictions persisted.

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