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Malaysia’s Manufacturing sales value expanded by 13.1 per cent in January 2022 with the total value of RM139.0 billion

Malaysia’s Manufacturing sales in January 2022 stood at RM139.0 billion, grew 13.1 per cent as compared to previous year. The rise in sales value in January 2022 was driven by the increase in Food, Beverages & Tobacco Products (20.6%), Petroleum, Chemical, Rubber & Plastic Products (15.7%) and Electrical & Electronics Products (10.6%). Meanwhile, on month-on-month basis, the sales value decreased 3.4 per cent.

Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in January 2022 was 2,274,146 persons, an increase of 2.2 per cent as compared to 2,225,697 persons in January 2021. Salaries & wages paid amounted to RM7,865.3 million, increased by 4.1 per cent or RM307.3 million in January 2022 as against the same month of the preceding year.

The sales value per employee rose by 10.7 per cent to record RM61,116 as compared with the same month in 2021. Meanwhile, the average salaries & wages per employee was RM3,459 in January 2022.

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

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DATO' SRI DR. MOHD UZIR MAHIDIN
CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
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11 MARCH 2022

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