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The presence of a high rate of youth unemployed may potentially result in significant adverse economic consequences. Youth who are unemployed may have challenges in successfully contributing to national economic development, particularly at this critical phase of economic growth. In the pursuit of enhancing societal living standards, the government recognizes social entrepreneurship as one of the vital solutions in addressing economic challenges, since it provides individuals with comprehensive knowledge and skills. Therefore, the primary aim of this research is to highlight the role of social entrepreneurship in addressing the challenge of young unemployment in Malaysia. The second aim of this study is to examine the challenges and prospective opportunities that pertain to young social entrepreneurship within the context of Malaysia. In the present study, the research methodologies include using secondary data sources, including journals and articles acquired from online databases. In summary, the implementation of social entrepreneurship has the potential to mitigate the issue of youth unemployment within the Malaysian context.
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