Number of jobless persons decreased in July


PUTRAJAYA: The number of unemployed persons in July has decreased by 0.4% to 579,200 persons compared to 581,700 persons the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin, following the release of the Statistics of the Labour Force, July 2023, said the unemployment rate in July 2023 stood at 3.4%, unchanged from the previous month.

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