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Malaysia - Unemployment Rate 1985

Name: Malaysia Unemployment Rate 1985
Creator: World Bank
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Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

6.89% Global rank: 28th

Malaysia's unemployment rate was 6.89% in 1985. This was the 28th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1985▾

Unemployment Rate by Country - 1985
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Hungary	0.04%	-65.0%
2nd	Iceland	0.91%	-27.8%
3rd	Switzerland	0.98%	-13.7%
4th	Luxembourg	1.67%	-4.6%
5th	Indonesia	2.22%	37.0%
6th	Norway	2.59%	-17.8%
7th	Japan	2.63%	-3.1%
8th	Hong Kong SAR, China	3.18%	-17.9%
9th	Cyprus	3.30%	0.0%
10th	Austria	3.60%	-5.3%
11th	Pakistan	3.65%	-2.7%
12th	Sweden	3.85%	-9.0%
13th	New Zealand	3.92%	-45.4%
14th	Romania	4.00%	-
15th	Korea	4.03%	4.5%
16th	Mexico	4.40%	-21.4%
17th	Singapore	4.57%	-25.6%
18th	Peru	4.59%	-48.4%
19th	Paraguay	5.10%	-30.1%
20th	Albania	5.85%	32.7%
21st	Jordan	5.98%	11.5%
22nd	Finland	6.05%	2.0%
23rd	Argentina	6.25%	25.0%
24th	Denmark	6.62%	-16.5%
25th	Israel	6.69%	13.6%
26th	Honduras	6.82%	7.4%
27th	Costa Rica	6.85%	27.7%
28th	Malaysia	6.89%	-
29th	Türkiye	6.95%	-6.2%
30th	United States	7.19%	-4.2%
31st	Netherlands	7.33%	-9.4%
32nd	Greece	7.80%	-3.7%
33rd	Germany	8.12%	0.8%
34th	Italy	8.17%	4.3%
35th	Australia	8.26%	-7.9%
36th	Portugal	8.67%	-17.4%
37th	France	8.70%	2.9%
38th	Colombia	8.74%	-2.7%
39th	Belgium	10.12%	-6.5%
40th	Canada	10.51%	-7.6%
41st	Philippines	11.06%	-
42nd	United Kingdom	11.38%	-3.2%
43rd	Malta	12.20%	-2.4%
44th	Nicaragua	12.50%	4.2%
45th	Uruguay	13.10%	-6.4%
46th	São Tomé and Principe	13.62%	0.0%
47th	Panama	14.42%	18.0%
48th	Chile	14.98%	-14.5%
49th	Mauritius	15.31%	-13.1%
50th	South Africa	15.45%	12.6%
51st	Algeria	16.90%	2.2%
52nd	Ireland	17.70%	-
53rd	Barbados	18.63%	9.4%
54th	Sudan	19.92%	-3.6%
55th	Spain	21.31%	6.9%
56th	Puerto Rico (US)	21.80%	5.3%
57th	Cabo Verde	23.37%	1.7%
58th	Jamaica	25.01%	-2.0%

FAQ

What was Malaysia's unemployment rate in 1985?▾

Malaysia's unemployment rate in 1985 was 6.89%. This ranked 28th globally.

Which country had the highest unemployment rate in 1985?▾

Jamaica had the highest unemployment rate in 1985 at 25.01%.

What is the unemployment rate of Malaysia in 1985?▾

The unemployment rate of Malaysia in 1985 was 6.89%. This ranked 28th globally.

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