SHAH ALAM, June 17 — Selangor recorded an unemployment rate of 2.6 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, compared with 2.9 per cent last year.
State executive councillor for Youth, Sports and Human Capital Development Mohd Khairuddin Othman said the drop in the unemployment rate is a positive development, as it demonstrates the state's improving economic situation.
“This 2.6 per cent is the domestic unemployment rate, based on data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, which involves an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 individuals.
“This two-day carnival offers 10,000 job opportunities… our unemployment rate can go down further because every time we organise a similar carnival, no less than 2,000 individuals get direct employment,” he said.
Mohd Khairuddin was speaking to reporters after visiting the Selangor Mega Job Fair 2023, at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) Convention Centre, earlier today.
He said the two-day carnival, which ends tomorrow, offers over 10,000 job opportunities from more than 100 companies and government agencies, with an estimated 15,000 visitors attending the carnival.
— Bernama
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Visitors and jobseekers thronging the exhibits and booths during the Selangor Mega Job Fair 2023, at the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) Convention Centre in Section 13, Shah Alam, on June 17, 2023. — Picture by AHMAD ZAKKI JILAN/SELANGORKINI[/caption]
