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Malaysia’s September Unemployment Rate Holds at 2.9% as Employment Rises

Malaysia’s unemployment rate held at 2.9% in September as employment rose and the number of people in the labour force increased.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 11 November 2026 – Malaysia’s unemployment rate held at 2.9% in September, the Department of Statistics Malaysia reported on Wednesday. Employment increased to 16.89 million from 16.87 million in August, while the number of unemployed people rose to 513,200 from 511,600. Both figures can rise at the same time because more people were in the labour force.

For Malaysian employers and Asian investors, the figures point to continued expansion in employment without a meaningful shift in the headline jobless rate. That supports a steadier reading of the labour market than the rise in the number of unemployed might suggest on its own. The survey does not, however, show that wages or hours increased at the same pace as employment, or that hiring conditions improved equally across occupations and locations.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.