Unemployment rate remained at 3.3% in February, says Stats Dept


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s unemployment rate remained at 3.3% in February 2024, registering a lower number of unemployed individuals at 567,000 persons, according to the Labour Force statistics from the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that the country’s labour force position remained stable in February 2024 in line with the development of current economic activities, recording a continuing positive trend in the number of employed persons while the number of unemployed persons dropped slightly.

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