Malaysia unemployment rate
Malaysia unemployment rate closed down 3.7 as of April 30, 2022 from 3.8 from the previous month and 4.6 from last year.
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Malaysia unemployment rate
| Date | Values |
|---|---|
| 2022-04-30 | 3.7 |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.8 |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.9 |
| 2022-01-31 | 4.2 |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.2 |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.3 |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.3 |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.5 |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.6 |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.8 |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.8 |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.5 |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.6 |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.7 |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.8 |
| 2021-01-31 | 4.9 |
| 2020-12-30 | 4.8 |
| 2020-11-30 | 4.8 |
| 2020-10-31 | 4.7 |
| 2020-09-30 | 4.6 |
Malaysia Unemployment rate Statistics
Click here to explore the methodology used for estimating the Malaysia unemployment rate signals presented in the statistics table below.| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unemployment rate | my.unemploymentrate | 3.7 | 3.8 | -3 | -20 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 2 | 2022-04-30 |
Malaysia Financial Markets
| Market | Symbol | Last | Mom | Trend | Exh | RSI | 1D% | 1W% | 1M% | 1Y% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE Malaysia KLCI | KLSE | 1470.12 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 52.9 | -0.1 | -0.46 | 0.13 | -2.9 |
| Malaysia ETF | EWM | 22.62 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 62.22 | -0.7 | 1.71 | 4.82 | -4.92 |
| Malaysian Ringgit US Dollar (MYR/USD) | MYRUSD | 4.429 | -50 | -75 | 0 | 34.71 | 0.77 | -1.77 | -2.98 | 5.58 |
| Malaysia 1-year bond yield | MY.1Y | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia 5-year bond yield | MY.5Y | 4.337 | 1 | 1 | 2.00013 | 64.9875 | 0.01355 | 0.06195 | 0.02773 | 0.36084 |
| Malaysia Yield Curve | MY.YC | 1.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malaysia Credit Default Swaps | CDS.Malaysia | 104.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Malaysia Macroeconomic Indicators
| Indicator | Symbol | Actual | Previous | M/M% | Y/Y% | Trend | Slope | ZS5Y | Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| balance of trade | my.balanceoftrade | 27760 | 21756.8 | 27.59 | -10.43 | UP | Down | 96.67 | 2023-01-21 |
| bank lending rate | my.banks.lendingrate | 4.43 | 4.2359 | 5 | 28 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-09-30 |
| banks balance sheet | my.banks.bs | 3344140 | 3342960 | 0.04 | 7.49 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| business confidence | my.bizconfidence | 99.8 | 96.2 | 4 | 43 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97 | 2022-09-30 |
| capital flows | my.capitalflows | -14907 | 189 | -7987.3 | 1010.8 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 30 | 2022-09-30 |
| car registrations | my.carregistrations | 143397 | 120562 | 19 | 208 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 95 | 2022-08-31 |
| cash reserve ratio | my.cashreserveratio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 68 | 2021-05-31 |
| central bank balance sheet | my.cb.assets | 606171 | 583033 | 3.97 | 11.45 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| consumer confidence | my.consconfidence | 100 | 85.9 | 16 | 19 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| consumer price index cpi | my.cpi | 128.6 | 128.3 | 0.23 | 4.98 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-11-25 |
| core inflation rate | my.coreinflationrate | 3.8 | 3.4 | 12 | 443 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 97 | 2022-07-31 |
| current account | my.currentaccount | 14136 | 4418 | 219.96 | 16.91 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 55 | 2022-09-30 |
| current account to gdp | my.currentaccountgdp | 3.8 | 1 | 280 | -75 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| deposit interest rate | my.depositrate | 1.562 | 1.955 | -20 | -25 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 0 | 2021-12-31 |
| exports | my.exports | 131892 | 129664 | 1.72 | 6.49 | UP | UP | 93.33 | 2023-01-21 |
| external debt | my.externaldebt | 1169430 | 1128270 | 3.65 | 27.61 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-09-30 |
| fiscal expenditure | my.fiscalexp | 69200 | 65229 | 6.09 | 0.58 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2022-12-01 |
| foreign direct investment | my.fdi | 12308.3 | 17305.1 | -28.87 | 356.37 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| foreign exchange reserves | my.fxreserves | 109724 | 105235 | 4.27 | -6.08 | Down | Down | 73.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| gdp | my.gdp | 372.7 | 337.01 | 11 | 84 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Real GDP | my.realgdp | 383756 | 366180 | 4.8 | 6.56 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-09-30 |
| gdp growth | my.gdpgrowth | 1.9 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2022-09-30 |
| gdp growth annual | my.gdpgrowthan | 14.2 | 8.9 | 59.55 | 222.73 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 98.3333 | 2022-09-30 |
| gold reserves | my.goldres | 38.88 | 38.88 | 0 | 3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 80 | 2021-06-30 |
| government budget | my.govbudget | -6.5 | -6.2 | 5 | -3 | -100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| Government budget | my.govbudgetvalue | 14100 | -3664 | -484.83 | -54963.8 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2022-12-01 |
| government debt to gdp | my.govdebtgdp | 63.3 | 62.1 | 2 | 20 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 2021-01-31 |
| government revenues | my.govrev | 83300 | 61565 | 35.3 | 21.12 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-01 |
| housing index | my.housingindex | 203.5 | 207.8 | -2.07 | 50775 | UP | UP | 98.33 | 2023-01-25 |
| imports | my.imports | 104132 | 107907 | -3.5 | 12.14 | Down | UP | 86.67 | 2023-01-21 |
| industrial production | my.indproduction | 10.8 | 13.5 | -20 | 14.89 | UP | UP | 89.17 | 2022-12-12 |
| industrial production mom | my.indproductionmm | 1.2 | -1 | -220 | -60 | UP | Down | 63.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| inflation cpi | my.inflationcpi | 4.5 | 4.7 | -4 | 105 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 88 | 2022-09-30 |
| interbank rate | my.interbankrate | 3.48 | 3.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022-11-15 |
| interest rate | my.interestrate | 2.75 | 2.5 | 10 | 57 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100 | 2022-11-03 |
| loans to private sector | my.loanprivate | 2242600 | 2238410 | 0.19 | 5.87 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| Malaysia | my.manpmi | 47.9 | 48.7 | -1.64 | -8.24 | Down | Down | 23.33 | 2022-12-01 |
| money supply m0 | my.msm0 | 145680 | 145277 | 0.28 | 7.94 | UP | UP | 95 | 2022-12-21 |
| money supply m1 | my.msm1 | 603200 | 597500 | 0.95 | 3.85 | UP | UP | 95 | 2022-12-21 |
| money supply m2 | my.msm2 | 2249190 | 2248500 | 0.03 | 4.39 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| money supply m3 | my.msm3 | 2257940 | 2257150 | 0.04 | 4.42 | UP | UP | 100 | 2022-12-21 |
| Producer Price Index | my.producerprices | 120 | 119.3 | 0.59 | 4.62 | Down | UP | 90 | 2022-12-21 |
| PPI Index | my.producerpricesch | 3.2 | 4 | -20 | -75.76 | Down | Down | 65 | 2022-12-21 |
| retail sales MoM | my.retailsales | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | -76 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 32 | 2022-08-31 |
| retail sales yoy | my.retailsalesan | 22.8 | 26 | -12.31 | 240.3 | UP | UP | 88.33 | 2022-12-21 |
| unemployment rate | my.unemploymentrate | 3.7 | 3.8 | -3 | -20 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 2 | 2022-04-30 |
Malaysia unemployment rate analysis
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Malaysia unemployment rate trend
Malaysia unemployment rate trend is in an uptrend when the last value is higher than its twelve-month moving average and its twelve-month moving average slope is positive (last twelve-month moving average is higher than the previous month twelve-month moving average) and vice-versa. MacroVar calculates the number of months the Malaysia unemployment rate has recorded new highs or lows. Malaysia unemployment rate trend change is assumed when the specific indicator has recorded a 3-month high / low or more.
Malaysia unemployment rate momentum
Malaysia unemployment rate momentum is monitored by calculating its long-term year over year (Y/Y) return and its short-term month on month (M/M) return.