Overview

HIGHLIGHTS

Malaysia’s Manufacturing sales value continued to record double digit growth 11.2 per cent amounted to RM131.6 billion in February 2022

Malaysia’s Manufacturing sales value in February 2022 stood at RM131.6 billion, grew 11.2 per cent as compared to the previous year. The rise in sales value in February 2022 was driven by the increase in Food, Beverages & Tobacco Products (16.4%), Petroleum Chemical, Rubber & Plastic Products (12.6%) and Electrical & Electronics Products (9.8%). Meanwhile, on month-on-month basis, the sales value decreased 5.3 per cent.

Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in February 2022 was 2,275,927 persons, an increase of 2.1 per cent as compared to 2,228,415 persons in February 2021. Salaries & wages paid amounted to RM7,805.2 million, increased by 3.9 per cent or RM293.0 million in February 2022 as against the same month of the preceding year.

The sales value per employee rose by 8.8 per cent to record RM57,838 as compared with the same month in 2021. Meanwhile, the average salaries & wages per employee was RM3,429 in February 2022.

The full publication of the Monthly Manufacturing Statistics, February 2022 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA

11 APRIL 2022

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