Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Malaysia

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Malaysia was 11.95% in 2026, a difference of -0.3 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 11.09% and 13.29% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Malaysia for 1992 - 2026.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Malaysia (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Malaysia

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	10.81	10.28	11.61
1992	10.99	10.4	11.88
1993	12.35	11.64	13.44
1994	11.1	10.4	12.16
1995	9.75	9.1	10.76
1996	7.84	8.03	7.54
1997	7.79	7.37	8.44
1998	10.09	10.22	9.89
1999	10.86	11.42	9.98
2000	9.6	9.72	9.41
2001	11.4	11.13	11.82
2002	11.19	10.8	11.82
2003	11.49	11.58	11.36
2004	11.36	10.96	12.01
2005	11.33	11.07	11.75
2006	10.68	10.59	10.83
2007	10.76	10.36	11.4
2008	10.59	10	11.54
2009	11.24	10.9	11.78
2010	10.87	10.55	11.4
2011	9.82	9.19	10.85
2012	10.14	9.75	10.77
2013	10.07	9.04	11.76
2014	9.77	8.88	11.24
2015	10.98	10.21	12.26
2016	10.84	10.21	11.85
2017	11.28	10.45	12.62
2018	11.4	10.35	13.11
2019	11.21	10.28	12.74
2020	12.37	11.81	13.28
2021	11.58	12.32	10.51
2022	12.16	11.15	13.77
2023	12.15	11.14	13.74
2024	12.25	11.23	13.84
2025	11.95	11.09	13.29