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Analysis of Factors Affecting Number of Employed Persons<br />

in Malaysia: Multiple Linear Regression Approach<br />

Tang Mei Hui<br />

Supervisor: Dr. Syerrina Binti Zakaria<br />

Bachelor of Science (Financial Mathematics)<br />

School of Informatics and Applied Mathematics<br />

Unemployment has become a serious issue in Malaysia, thus a study should be carried<br />

out. This study aims to investigate factors affecting the number of employed persons in<br />

Malaysia. The methodology of this study is multiple linear regression. Among the variables<br />

involved in this study are dependent variable that is number of employed persons and<br />

independent variables that are zone, ethnicity, level of education achievement and crude<br />

oil prices. Dummy variable has been applied to categorize data of number of employed<br />

persons in Malaysia according to 5 zones that are north, east, south, central and Borneo.<br />

Results of study also show that factors of zone, ethnicity, level of education achievement<br />

and crude oil prices affect number of employed persons. Through multiple linear<br />

regression approach, it shows the influence of factors of zone, ethnicity, level of education<br />

achievement and crude oil prices to the number of employed persons.<br />

899 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018

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