The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in June 2015 increased by 1.7% (RM1.0 billion) to record RM54.3 billion as compared to RM53.3 billion reported a year ago (Chart 1). Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value increased by 6.8% (RM3.5 billion) compared with the preceding month. The sales value in May 2015 remained unchanged.

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in June 2015 increased by 5.3%.

Year-on-year, the increase in sales value in June 2015 was due to the increase in 66 of 138 industries surveyed. Table A shows the five (5) main industries that recorded increase in sales value on yearly basis.

1,678.0

2,161.6

28.8

2,920.0

3,357.6

437.6

15.0

2,409.2

2,617.9

208.7

8.7

280.7

452.8

172.1

61.3

709.0

866.3

157.3

22.2

Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in June 2015 was 1,024,200 persons, a decrease of 0.8% or 8,748 persons as compared to 1,032,948 persons in June 2014 (Chart 2). Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the number of employees decreased by 0.3% as compared to 1,027,503 persons in the preceding month.

The average salaries & wages paid per employee increased by 6.7% in June 2015 as compared to the same month in 2014. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages per employee registered RM2,957 in June 2015, an increase of 3.4% compared to previous month.

During January – June 2015,  the sales value of the Manufacturing sector increased 0.3% to register RM325.7 billion. The number of employees engaged during the period, decreased by 0.8% to register 1,024,200 persons.

Cumulatively, productivity increased by 1.2% to record RM318,000 as shown in Table B.

324,696.0

325,695.5

0.3

1,032,948

1,024,200

-0.8

17,076.7

17,973.2

5.1

314,339

318,000

0.2