PUTRAJAYA, July 9 -- Malaysia's unemployment rate held steady at 3.0 per cent in May 2026, with 513,400 people unemployed, according to the latest data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

The figures, released in the May 2026 Labour Force Statistics report, indicate a moderately improving labour market supported by stable economic growth, despite an ongoing global supply crisis.

The total labour force grew by 0.1 per cent month-on-month to 17.34 million persons, while the labour force participation rate remained unchanged at 70.9 per cent.

Employment saw a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent, reaching 16.82 million persons. Of these, 75 per cent fall under the "employees" category, which grew slightly to 12.61 million. Own...