The relationship between higher education and job opportunities in Malaysia

Mohd Shahidan Shaari; Nur Salimah Alias; Diana Nabila Chau Abdullah

The relationship between higher education and job opportunities in Malaysia

Journal

Journal of Human Development and Communication (JoHDEC)

ISSN

2223-1535

Date Issued

2016

Author(s)

Mohd Shahidan Shaari

Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Nur Salimah Alias

Universiti Malaysia Perlis

Diana Nabila Chau Abdullah

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the relationship between higher education and job opportunities in Malaysia. Annual data on higher education and unemployment rate from 1982 to 2012 were collected. The Johansen co-integration method was conducted and the results show that there is a long-run relationship between higher education and unemployment rate. However, the relationship between the variables does not exist in the shortrun.