PUTRAJAYA: Unemployment continued to decline in the second quarter of 2024, in line with increased demand for labour in the economic sector, according to the Labour Market Review, Second Quarter 2024 (LMR Q2 2024) released on Friday (Aug 23).
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the labour force grew by 2.5% to 17.15 million people, primarily driven by a 2.8% increase in the number of employed persons, which reached 16.59 million in the second quarter of 2024.
