In 2022, there were approximately 8.76 million job positions in Malaysia, an increase compared to the previous year. The number of job positions in the country decreased in 2020 and 2021, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of job positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Malaysia. (February 9, 2023). Number of job positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/882790/malaysia-number-of-job-positions/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of job positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882790/malaysia-number-of-job-positions/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Number of job positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/882790/malaysia-number-of-job-positions/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of Job Positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882790/malaysia-number-of-job-positions/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of job positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/882790/malaysia-number-of-job-positions/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Number of job positions in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/882790/malaysia-number-of-job-positions/