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Malaysia Employment

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode MY.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.1%August 2026
Level16,874 thousand personsSeptember 2026

Malaysia Employment was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 16,874 thousand persons.

Among the 14 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.4% (May 2020) to 4.7% (Jun 2022), averaging 1.7%.

Malaysia Employment, annual % change, Jan 2015 – Sep 2026−2%0%2%4%201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Malaysia Employment, annual % change, Jan 2015 – Sep 2026. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM.
Malaysia Employment, level (thousand persons)13k14k15k16k17k2014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Malaysia Employment, level (thousand persons).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202616,874 thousand persons1.2
August 202616,863 thousand persons1.1
July 202616,837 thousand persons1.0
June 202616,816 thousand persons0.8
May 202616,822 thousand persons1.1
April 202616,815 thousand persons1.1
March 202616,810 thousand persons1.1
February 202616,799 thousand persons1.1
January 202616,801 thousand persons1.4
December 202516,746 thousand persons0.8
November 202517,056 thousand persons3.0
October 202517,032 thousand persons3.1
September 202516,682 thousand persons1.0
August 202516,687 thousand persons1.1
July 202516,677 thousand persons1.3
June 202516,681 thousand persons1.3
May 202516,645 thousand persons1.5
April 202516,626 thousand persons1.6
March 202516,630 thousand persons2.1
February 202516,620 thousand persons2.2
January 202516,567 thousand persons2.2
December 202416,612 thousand persons1.1
November 202416,564 thousand persons1.0
October 202416,528 thousand persons1.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (153 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2014
Observations153
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.7% (Jun 2022)
10-year low−1.4% (May 2020)
10-year average1.7%
Source agencyDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM
Makrognosis codeMY.EMP.M.SA

Employment: how Malaysia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1ThailandSep 20265.5%
2SwitzerlandApr 20262.0%
3NorwaySep 20261.5%
4MalaysiaSep 20261.2%
5AustraliaSep 20261.2%
6United KingdomJul 20261.0%
7BrazilJun 20260.7%
8JapanSep 20260.5%
9DenmarkApr 20260.1%
10TaiwanSep 20260.09%
11CanadaOct 20260.08%
12PolandApr 2026−0.1%
13South AfricaJun 2026−0.4%
14TurkeySep 2026−1.3%

Employment by country: all 14 economies ranked →

Other Malaysia indicators

Malaysia GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Malaysia Quarterly GDP at current prices (DOSM, MYR million)Malaysia Inflation Rate (CPI)Malaysia Core Inflation RateMalaysia Unemployment RateMalaysia Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreMalaysia Industrial ProductionMalaysia Retail SalesMalaysia Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Malaysia Current Account BalanceMalaysia Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesMalaysia Gross ExportsMalaysia Total ImportsMalaysia GDP implicit price deflatorMalaysia Labor Force Participation RateMalaysia Malaysian Ringgit per US Dollar

FAQ

What is the current employment in Malaysia?
The latest reading is 1.2% year on year for September 2026, published by Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code MY.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-11. Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) OpenDOSM. Original title: “Malaysia employed persons, thousands, seasonally adjusted (DOSM monthly LFS)”.