Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) rose 10.3% to 14.2% in Malaysia in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) in Malaysia reached an all time high of 14.2% in 2021 and an all time low of 7.09% in 1997. When compared to Malaysia's main peers, Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) in Cambodia amounted to 1.60%, 6.95% in Singapore, 6.22% in Thailand and 7.07% in Vietnam in 2021.
Malaysia has been ranked 91st within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24), 27 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Unemployment, Youth Male (As % of Male Labour Force Ages 15-24) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cambodia | % | 0.523% | 1.04% | 0.304% | 0.323% | 0.345% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | % | 17.0% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 13.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | % | 2.08% | 2.14% | 2.21% | 2.29% | 2.37% | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | % | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | % | 1.43% | 2.33% | 3.29% | 1.79% | 1.40% | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | % | 7.67% | 6.84% | 6.64% | 5.78% | 5.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | % | 7.82% | 6.37% | 7.21% | 6.54% | 5.88% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | % | 2.58% | 3.09% | 3.69% | 3.69% | 3.42% | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | % | 6.14% | 6.76% | 7.04% | 4.70% | 6.73% |
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