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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2020.vol7.no12.565

Determining Unemployment Factors Among Job Seeking Youth in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia  

SHAKUR, Elia Syarafina Abdul (Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
SA'AT, Nor Hayati (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
AZIZ, Nazli (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
ABDULLAH, Siti Salina (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
RASID, Nor Hafzan Abd (Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.7, no.12, 2020 , pp. 565-576 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examines factors of unemployment and career path challenges commonly faced by youth in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The study employed a quantitative approach which involved a total of 1,083 youths in Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu selected at random. Descriptive and multiple regression analysis (OLS) methods were used to analyze demographic distribution of youth in determining factors influencing unemployment among them. The results reveal that the majority of youth respondents in the East Coast states of Malaysia are still unemployed and actively seeking employment. Demographic profiles are based on the survey results, youths seeking employment with 36 per cent distribution in Kelantan, 34 per cent in Pahang, and 30 per cent in Terengganu. Majority of the respondents were youths aged 20 to 24 years with a 40.9 percent percentage. The findings show that there are differences in factors affecting youth unemployment in the three states of East Coast, Malaysia. For Kelantan (age, experience, work mobility, marital status), Pahang (experience, marital status) and Terengganu (experience, gender, marital status, training). This study suggests that youths should be wise in preparing for their career by choosing the right career as well as doing side jobs to gain experience before they pursue for a real job.
Keywords
Youth Unemployment; East Coast; Job Seekers; Career Planning; Mobility;
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