How does the Q4 2019 unemployment rate compare to previous periods?

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Q4 2019 Unemployment Rate Decreased to 3.2 Percent

The unemployment rate in Malaysia saw a reduction, falling to 3.2 per cent during the fourth quarter of 2019. This figure represents a decrease from the 3.3 per cent recorded in the preceding quarter, the third quarter of 2019.
Labour Force and Employment Growth

The overall labour force experienced an expansion of 2.1 per cent, reaching 15.77 million individuals when compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. Correspondingly, the number of employed persons also grew by 2.2 per cent, amounting to 15.25 million individuals during the same period.
Labour Force Participation Rate Trends

The labour force participation rate demonstrated an increase, rising by 0.2 percentage points from the third quarter of 2019 to reach 69.1 per cent in the fourth quarter. This upward trend was observed in both genders, with the female labour force participation rate increasing by 0.1 per cent to 56.1 per cent, and the male labour force participation rate seeing a 0.2 per cent rise to 81.1 per cent over the same period.
Growth in Workforce with Tertiary Education

A notable segment of the workforce, those with tertiary education, also expanded. In the fourth quarter of 2019, the number of individuals with tertiary education increased by 3.5 per cent, reaching 4.43 million, up from 4.28 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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