General : Malaysia's Unemployment Rate Dips To 2.9 Per Cent In August - DOSM
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KUALA LUMPUR: Pasaran buruh Malaysia terus berkembang pada Ogos 2026, dengan bilangan tenaga buruh naik 0.1 peratus bulan ke bulan kepada 17.39 juta orang. (Berita Harian, 13:07)
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3 reportsGeneral : Malaysia's Unemployment Rate Dips To 2.9 Per Cent In August - DOSM
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s unemployment rate declined to 2.9 per cent in August 2026 from 3.0 per cent in July, with the number of unemployed persons falling by 8,700 to 511,600, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
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