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LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS, APRIL 2024
- In April 2024, the number of employed persons continued to record increases, with a
month-on-month growth of 0.1 per cent (+23.5 thousand persons) to 16.56 million persons
compared to the previous month (March 2024: 16.53 million persons). The
employment-to-population ratio, which indicates the ability of the economy to create
employment, rose by 0.1 percentage points to 68.0 per cent in April 2024 (March 2024: 67.9%).
- As for the employment by the economic sector, the Services sector continued to record a rise in
the number of employed persons, mainly in the Information & communication, Food & beverage
services and Transportation & storage activities. A similar trend in the number of employed
persons was also observed in the Manufacturing, Construction, Mining & quarrying sectors, as
well as the Agriculture sector during the month.
- The number of employed persons in the employees’ category constituted 75.1 per cent of the
total employed persons in April 2024. This group rose by 0.1 per cent (+12.3 thousand persons)
to 12.43 million persons (March 2024: 12.42 million persons). On the same note, the
own-account workers category continued its upward trend, with a growth of 0.3 per cent
(+9.1 thousand persons) to 3.04 million persons (March 2024: 3.03 million persons).
- In April 2024, the number of unemployed persons posted a slight decrease of 0.04 per cent
(-0.2 thousand persons) to 566.4 thousand persons, as against 566.6 thousand persons in
March 2024. The unemployment rate in April remained at 3.3 per cent, as recorded last month.
- In April 2024. the number of labour force edged up by 0.1 per cent (+23.4 thousand persons),
registering 17.12 million persons (March 2024: 17.10 million persons). The labour force
participation rate during the month was unchanged at 70.3 per cent as in the prior month.
- The number of persons outside the labour force in April 2024 registered a slight increase of
0.01 per cent (+0.6 thousand persons) to 7.23 million persons (March 2024: 7.23 million
persons). The main reason for being outside the labour force was due to housework/ family
responsibilities with a share of 42.7 per cent, followed by schooling/ training at 41.4 per cent.
The full publication of the Labour Force Report, April 2024 can be downloaded through eStatistik Portal
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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
10 JUNE 2024
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics Malaysia
Tel : +603-8090 4681
Fax : +603-8888 9248
Email : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my
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