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Youth unemployment rate in Malaysia

Latest: 12.0%
Previous: 12.3%
Change: -0.30 (-2.4%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Youth unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Youth unemployment rate in Malaysia
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	10.8%
Dec 31, 1992	11.0%
Dec 31, 1993	12.4%
Dec 31, 1994	11.1%
Dec 31, 1995	9.8%
Dec 31, 1996	7.8%
Dec 31, 1997	7.8%
Dec 31, 1998	10.1%
Dec 31, 1999	10.9%
Dec 31, 2000	9.6%
Dec 31, 2001	11.4%
Dec 31, 2002	11.2%
Dec 31, 2003	11.5%
Dec 31, 2004	11.4%
Dec 31, 2005	11.3%
Dec 31, 2006	10.7%
Dec 31, 2007	10.8%
Dec 31, 2008	10.6%
Dec 31, 2009	11.2%
Dec 31, 2010	10.9%
Dec 31, 2011	9.8%
Dec 31, 2012	10.1%
Dec 31, 2013	10.1%
Dec 31, 2014	9.8%
Dec 31, 2015	11.0%
Dec 31, 2016	10.8%
Dec 31, 2017	11.3%
Dec 31, 2018	11.4%
Dec 31, 2019	11.2%
Dec 31, 2020	12.4%
Dec 31, 2021	11.6%
Dec 31, 2022	12.2%
Dec 31, 2023	12.1%
Dec 31, 2024	12.3%
Dec 31, 2025	12.0%

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