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Employment in Malaysia

Statistics report on employment in Malaysia

This statistics report presents facts and figures on the employment in Malaysia. It gives an overview of the country's workforce, which includes data on labor force participation. Moreover, this report also provides key figures on the labor market, employment, unemployment, salaries, informal employment, and migrant workers.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Population of Malaysia 1980-2031
  • Premium Statistic Labor force in Malaysia 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Labor force in Malaysia 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate in Malaysia 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate in Malaysia 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Labor productivity per hour worked Malaysia 2019-2023

Labor market

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  • Premium Statistic Number of job positions in Malaysia 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of job positions in Malaysia 2024, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Rate of filled jobs in Malaysia 2016-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of vacant job positions in Malaysia 2015-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of vacancies in Malaysia 2024, by industry

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Malaysia 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of employed people in Malaysia 2017-2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of employed persons in Malaysia 2024, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Number of employed persons in Malaysia 2024, by education level

Unemployment

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  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Malaysia 1991-2025
  • Premium Statistic Unemployment rate in Malaysia 2023, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of unemployment in Malaysia 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of unemployment in Malaysia Q4 2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of unemployment in Malaysia 2023, by age group

Salaries and earnings

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  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary of employees in Malaysia 2014-2024
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary of employees in Malaysia 2017-2024, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary of employees in Malaysia 2024, by educational attainment
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary of employees in Malaysia 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Average monthly salary of employees in Malaysia 2024, by age group

Informal employment

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  • Premium Statistic Informal sector in non-agriculture as share of total employment in Malaysia 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Informal sector in agriculture as share of total employment in Malaysia 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of employment in informal sector in Malaysia 2023, by industry

Migrant workers

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  • Premium Statistic Number of migrant workers in Malaysia 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate of non-citizens in Malaysia 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of worker permit renewals online in Malaysia 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia 2012-2025
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