DOSM: Malaysia's unemployment rate dips below 4% for first time since Covid-19 outbreak

Malaysia's unemployment rate dipped to 3.9% in April 2022 from 4.1% a month earlier due to the increase in the country's employment numbers while the unemployment figure declined as economic activities flourished due to the reopening of the country's borders in tandem with its transition to the Covid-19 endemic phase on 1st April, 2022 from pandemic previously, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) on Thursday (9th June, 2022).

由于该国就业人数的增加，马来西亚的失业率从一个月前的 4.1% 下降至 2022 年 4 月的 3.9%，而由于该国边境重新开放，经济活动蓬勃发展，失业率下降。根据马来西亚统计局（DOSM）周四（2022 年 6 月 9 日）的数据，与之前的大流行于 2022 年 4 月 1 日过渡到 Covid-19 流行阶段相一致。

At 3.9%, Malaysia's April 2022 unemployment rate dipped below 4% for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak which began in early 2020, according to the DOSM.

根据 DOSM 的数据，自 2020 年初开始的 Covid-19 爆发以来，马来西亚 2022 年 4 月的失业率为 3.9%，首次跌破 4%。

"Economic activities continued to flourish as Malaysia reopened the international borders at the beginning of the month. Thus, the labour force condition in April 2022 strengthened further with a surge of 0.4% month-on-month to 16.50 million persons (March 2022: 16.44 million persons)," DOSM chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in a statement.

“随着马来西亚在月初重新开放国际边界，经济活动继续蓬勃发展。因此，2022 年 4 月的劳动力状况进一步加强，环比增长 0.4% 至 1650 万人（2022 年 3 月：16.44百万人），”DOSM首席统计师拿督斯里 Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin在一份声明中说。

"Accordingly, the labour force participation rate edged up by 0.2 percentage point to 69.4% (March 2022: 69.2%), indicating more labour participation in the market. The encouraging situation was due to the continuous increase in employment while the unemployment remained on a declining trend," Mohd Uzir said.

“因此，劳动力参与率微升 0.2 个百分点至 69.4%（2022 年 3 月：69.2%），显示更多劳动力参与市场。令人鼓舞的情况是由于就业人数持续增加，而失业率保持在下降趋势，”Mohd Uzir 说。

According to him, Malaysia’s number of employed persons increased to 15.85 million in April 2022 from 15.77 million a month earlier, while the number of unemployed individuals decreased to 649,300 from 669,200.

据他介绍，马来西亚的就业人数从一个月前的 1577 万增加到 2022 年 4 月的 1585 万，而失业人数从 669,200 减少到 649,300。

"Hence, the unemployment rate declined to below 4% for the first time to record 3.9% (March 2022: 4.1%) after two years of Covid-19 pandemic in the country,” he said.

“因此，在该国经历了两年的 Covid-19 大流行之后，失业率首次降至 4% 以下，创下 3.9%（2022 年 3 月：4.1%）的记录，”他说。

Malaysia’s unemployment rate of 3.9% in April 2022 is derived from dividing the number of unemployed individuals at 649,300 by the country’s 16.5 million-people labour force, according to the DOSM’s statement.

根据 DOSM 的声明，马来西亚 2022 年 4 月的失业率为 3.9%，是用 649,300 的失业人数除以该国的 1650 万劳动力得出的。

Looking ahead, Mohd Uzir said a more positive economic outlook is observed as the country transitions to the Covid-19 endemic phase.

展望未来，Mohd Uzir 表示，随着该国过渡到 Covid-19 流行阶段，经济前景将更加乐观。

The increase in employers’ applications for non-citizen employment following the reopening of the country's borders is anticipated to be able to ease the labour shortage issue, especially in the construction and agriculture sectors and subsequently further stimulate the country’s labour market, according to him.

他说，随着该国边境重新开放，雇主对非公民就业的申请增加，预计将能够缓解劳动力短缺问题，特别是在建筑和农业部门，并随后进一步刺激该国的劳动力市场。

Furthermore, the inflow of international tourists into Malaysia could also contribute to the revival of the tourism industry, particularly in the accommodation sub-sector, he said.

此外，国际游客流入马来西亚也可能有助于旅游业的复苏，特别是在住宿子行业，他说。

"Besides the negativity of the depreciation of the Malaysian ringgit against the US dollar towards the economy, it may initiate a positive impact on the tourism sector in terms of lower cost for tourists and it will make the country as a preferred holiday destination. 

“除了令吉兑美元贬值对经济的负面影响外，它可能会对旅游业产生积极影响，降低游客的成本，并使该国成为首选的度假胜地。 

"Tourists spending also may facilitate small businesses to rebound after a two-year period of difficulties due to the pandemic. This situation is seen to open up more job opportunities since business activities require more workers to accommodate to the growing demand for goods and services. Thus, the labour market is foreseen to be able to sustain its resiliency in the months to come,” he said.

“游客的消费也可能有助于小企业在经历了两年的大流行困难后反弹。这种情况被认为会带来更多的就业机会，因为商业活动需要更多的工人来满足对商品和服务不断增长的需求。因此，预计劳动力市场将能够在未来几个月保持其弹性，”他说。