The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in July 2015 decreased by 1.2% (RM0.6 billion) to record RM54.2 billion as compared to RM54.8 billion reported a year ago (Chart 1). Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value decreased by 0.1% (RM0.1 billion) compared with the preceding month. The sales value in June 2015 remained unchanged.

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in July 2015 decreased by 1.9%.

Year-on-year, the decrease in sales value in July 2015 was due to the decrease in 52 of 138 industries surveyed. Table A shows the five (5) main industries that recorded decrease in sales value on yearly basis.

11,972.2

9,753.2

18.5

877.9

661.8

216.1

24.6

932.1

754.1

178.0

19.1

2,763.4

2,655.6

107.8

3.9

249.1

172.4

76.7

30.8

Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in July 2015 was 1,023,816 persons, a decrease of 0.7% or 7,569 persons as compared to 1,031,385 persons in July 2014 (Chart 2). Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the number of employees decreased by 0.04% as compared to 1,024,200 persons in the preceding month.

The average salaries & wages paid per employee increased by 4.2% in July 2015 as compared to the same month in 2014. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages per employee registered RM2,901 in July 2015, a decrease of 1.9% compared to previous month.

During January – July 2015,  the sales value of the Manufacturing sector increased 0.1% to register RM379.9 billion. The number of employees engaged during the period, decreased by 0.7% to register 1,023,816 persons.

Cumulatively, productivity increased by 0.8% to record RM371,044 as shown in Table B.

379,531.1

379,880.7

0.1

1,031,385

1,023,816

-0.7

19,948.2

20,943.4

5.0

367,982

371,044

0.8