Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malaysia's youth unemployment rate stands at 11.95% as of 2025-12-31, down from 12.25% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Malaysia's youth unemployment rate was 11.95%, down from 12.25% in 2024.
In 2024, Malaysia's youth unemployment rate was 12.25%, up from 12.15% in 2023.
In 2023, Malaysia's youth unemployment rate was 12.15%, down from 12.16% in 2022.
In 2022, Malaysia's youth unemployment rate was 12.16%, up from 11.58% in 2021.
In 2021, Malaysia's youth unemployment rate was 11.58%, down from 12.37% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.95% | -0.297% |
| 2024 | 12.25% | +0.104% |
| 2023 | 12.15% | -0.013% |
| 2022 | 12.16% | +0.58% |
| 2021 | 11.58% | -0.786% |
| 2020 | 12.37% | +1.15% |
| 2019 | 11.21% | -0.184% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.118% |
| 2017 | 11.28% | +0.441% |
| 2016 | 10.84% | -0.143% |
| 2015 | 10.98% | +1.21% |
| 2014 | 9.77% | -0.302% |
| 2013 | 10.07% | -0.065% |
| 2012 | 10.14% | +0.316% |
| 2011 | 9.82% | -1.05% |
| 2010 | 10.87% | -0.364% |
| 2009 | 11.24% | +0.647% |
| 2008 | 10.59% | -0.169% |
| 2007 | 10.76% | +0.076% |
| 2006 | 10.68% | -0.644% |
| 2005 | 11.33% | -0.036% |
| 2004 | 11.36% | -0.133% |
| 2003 | 11.49% | +0.303% |
| 2002 | 11.19% | -0.205% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -1.26% |
| 1999 | 10.86% | +0.763% |
| 1998 | 10.09% | +2.31% |
| 1997 | 7.79% | -0.048% |
| 1996 | 7.84% | -1.92% |
| 1995 | 9.75% | -1.35% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -1.26% |
| 1993 | 12.35% | +1.37% |
| 1992 | 10.99% | +0.177% |
| 1991 | 10.81% | — |
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Malaysia's youth unemployment rate is 11.95% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 12.25% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 12.37% (2020); the lowest is 7.79% (1997), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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