Skilled-job share falls to 25.6%, leaving 2.06 million tertiary-educated Malaysians overqualified, says research group

A community-shared report by policy research institute LEGASI Research says the proportion of skilled jobs fell from 41.7% in 2015 to 25.6% in 2025 even as unemployment declined, leaving about 2.06 million tertiary-educated Malaysians working in lower-skilled occupations. The report warns overqualification and underemployment are worsening. Single low-engagement post; the underlying data and any government response are not stated.

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