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Malaysia Highest Youth Unemployment

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Creator: World Bank
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12.37% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Malaysia was 12.37% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (12.37%), 1993 (12.35%), 2024 (12.25%), 2022 (12.16%), 2023 (12.15%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Malaysia Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	12.37%
2nd	1993	12.35%
3rd	2024	12.25%
4th	2022	12.16%
5th	2023	12.15%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	11.95%	−0.30pp	87th
2024	12.25%	+0.10pp	86th
2023	12.15%	−0.01pp	90th
2022	12.16%	+0.58pp	89th
2021	11.58%	−0.79pp	71st
2020	12.37%	+1.15pp	71st
1993	12.35%	+1.37pp	91st
2019	11.21%	−0.18pp	81st
2018	11.40%	+0.12pp	83rd
2017	11.28%	+0.44pp	80th
2016	10.84%	−0.14pp	73rd
2015	10.98%	+1.21pp	71st
2009	11.24%	+0.65pp	69th
2014	9.77%	−0.30pp	65th
2013	10.07%	−0.07pp	70th
2012	10.14%	+0.32pp	73rd
2010	10.87%	−0.36pp	72nd
2011	9.82%	−1.05pp	67th
2008	10.59%	−0.17pp	81st
2007	10.76%	+0.08pp	82nd
2006	10.68%	−0.64pp	77th
2005	11.33%	−0.04pp	75th
2004	11.36%	−0.13pp	70th
2003	11.49%	+0.30pp	70th
2002	11.19%	−0.21pp	74th
2001	11.40%	+1.80pp	78th
1999	10.86%	+0.76pp	69th
1994	11.10%	−1.26pp	77th
1992	10.99%	+0.18pp	87th
1991	10.81%	–	87th
2000	9.60%	−1.26pp	62nd
1998	10.09%	+2.31pp	66th
1995	9.75%	−1.35pp	63rd
1997	7.79%	−0.05pp	54th
1996	7.84%	−1.92pp	54th

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