The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in November 2015 increased by 2.2% (RM1.2 billion) to record RM55.5 billion as compared to RM54.3 billion reported a year ago (Chart 1). Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value decreased by 5.3% (RM3.1 billion) compared with the preceding month. The sales value in October 2015 remain unchanged.

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in November 2015 decreased by 2.0%.

Year-on-year, the increase in sales value in November 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.

4,748.1

6,582.3

1,834.2

38.6

3,028.5

774.1

25.6

1,845.6

34.3

2,904.1

3,285.5

381.4

13.1

753.4

991.0

237.6

31.5

Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in November 2015 was 1,028,791 persons, a decrease of 0.2% or 1,652 persons as compared to 1,030,443 persons in November 2014 (Chart 2). Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the number of employees increased by 0.1% as compared to 1,028,147 persons in the preceding month.

The average salaries & wages paid per employee increased by 7.6% in November 2015 as compared to the same month in 2014. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages paid per employee registered RM2,962 in November 2015, a decrease of 0.3% compared to previous month.

During January – November 2015,  the sales value of the Manufacturing sector increased 1.4% to register RM608.7 billion. The number of employees engaged during the period, decreased by 0.2% to register 1,028,791 persons.

Cumulatively, productivity increased by 1.6% to record RM591,640 as shown in Table B.

Sales Value (RM million)

600,159.5

608,674.2

1.4

Number of Employees

1,030,443

1,028,791

-0.2

Salaries & Wages (RM million)

31,296.8

33,060.0

5.6

Productivity (RM)

582,429

591,640

1.6