PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The number of unemployed persons decreased by 0.3 per cent in August 2023 to 577,300 from 579,200 people last month, while the unemployment rate remained at...
Statistics Malaysia says the number of unemployed persons decreased by 0.3 per cent in August 2023. — Picture by Choo Choy MayPUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The number of unemployed persons decreased by 0.3 per cent in August 2023 to 577,300 from 579,200 people last month, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.4 per cent, according to the Statistics of the Labour Force released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia today.
Mohd Uzir said the number of employed persons in August 2023 increased by 0.1 per cent to 16.35 million people compared to 16.34 million people in July. “By economic sector, employment in the service sector continued to show an upward trend, especially in wholesale and retail trade, food and beverage services as well as transportation and storage activities,” he said.
He said this category decreased by 0.6 per cent to 462,100 people in August 2023 compared to 464,700 people in July.
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