In 2023, the state of Selangor in Malaysia had the highest number of labor force with around 3.97 million people. Within the same year, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur had around 1.11 million people in the labor force.
Number of people in the labor force in Malaysia in 2023, by state
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 30, 2024). Number of people in the labor force in Malaysia in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/621497/labor-force-in-malaysia-by-state/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of people in the labor force in Malaysia in 2023, by state (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621497/labor-force-in-malaysia-by-state/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Number of people in the labor force in Malaysia in 2023, by state (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621497/labor-force-in-malaysia-by-state/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of People in The Labor Force in Malaysia in 2023, by State (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621497/labor-force-in-malaysia-by-state/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of people in the labor force in Malaysia in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/621497/labor-force-in-malaysia-by-state/ (last visited December 07, 2024)
Number of people in the labor force in Malaysia in 2023, by state (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/621497/labor-force-in-malaysia-by-state/