Malaysia's unemployment rate rises to 5% in April as Covid-19 takes toll

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Malaysia's unemployment rate rises to 5% in April as Covid-19 takes toll
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Chief statistician says job seekers could hardly find jobs during the movement control order period. FMTNews MCO Unemployment

June 15, 2020 3:05 PM

Chief statistician Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the closure of operations for most businesses during the movement control order resulted in the loss of employment, and job seekers could hardly find jobs. “Month-on-month, the number of working population decreased 299,000 as compared to March 2020, which recorded 15.23 million persons,” he said.

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