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Keep unemployment below 4% and expand jobs

Annual DOSM figures stayed below 4% in 2023–2025, and total employment grew. September 2026 also remained below 4%.

Reviewed 13 Nov 2026

What the manifesto says
Offer 48 requires unemployment below 4% and separately calls for more job opportunities. The unemployment rate has an explicit threshold.

Promise 48

Original campaign source

Evidence sources

• DOSM · Labour force statistics, September 2026 · Sept 2026
• Department of Statistics Malaysia · Labour Force Survey 2025
• Department of Statistics Malaysia · Third-quarter 2026 survey
• Department of Statistics Malaysia · Historical unemployment and employment figures

For information only. Ratings are provisional and may reflect outdated evidence, gaps in reporting or bias in our interpretation. Check current official sources before drawing final conclusions.