Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia
Manufacturing Sector is very huge and very imperative in the Malaysian economy.
In 2019, the manufacturing industry contributed 37.42% to the gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysian economy as per Statista.
Around 2.55 million people were employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia in 2019.
Overall the manufacturing workforce in Malaysia works full-time, with 97.6 per cent of workers engaged in full-time employment. However the gender balance of employment within the industry is more skewed, with males comprising 62.5 per cent of paid employment in the industry.
The Malaysian Employers Federation said about 700000 foreign workers are employed in Manufacturing Industry.
The manufacturing sector comprises establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products or Finished products to customers or end users.
As per The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) there are about 700,000 and 309,000 foreigners are employed in the manufacturing and service sectors while some 130,000 are domestic workers…
According to Deputy Human Resources Minister Awang Hashim, Currently, there are more than two million foreign workers registered with the Ministry of Human Resources,” .
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The Demand for Foreign Workers in the Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia
Share of Industry in the GDP in Malaysia 2019
Around 2.55 million people were employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia in 2019. Statista
The Impact of Foreign Workers on Labour Productivity in Malaysian Manufacturing Sector
Foreigners in the manufacturing sector
