The Unemployment among Malaysian Youth during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This paper highlights how the issue of unemployment will affect Malaysian youth. The problem of unemployment also involves various aspects such as the role of the government, the policies created, the industrial sector, employers, and people in a country itself. When the pandemic occurred, many young people especially graduates who had just completed their studies at the university level, had to face increased competition to place themselves in the world of work. This writing also uses library research methods to find related secondary information. Information obtained from various sources such as books, journals, and articles related to youth unemployment, its effects, and how to cope during the outbreak of covid-19. The results of the reading data obtained are discussed and the results of this writing will provide some suggestions for improvement in terms of the role of the government and the role of the youth themselves to reduce the problem of unemployment.