In 2022, there were approximately 2.72 million people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia. The number of people employed in this industry has been steadily rising, apart from the slight decline that occurred in 2020.
Number of people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Malaysia. (February 16, 2023). Number of people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809645/annual-employment-in-the-manufacturing-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809645/annual-employment-in-the-manufacturing-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Number of people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809645/annual-employment-in-the-manufacturing-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of People Employed in The Manufacturing Industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809645/annual-employment-in-the-manufacturing-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809645/annual-employment-in-the-manufacturing-industry-malaysia/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Number of people employed in the manufacturing industry in Malaysia from 2015 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/809645/annual-employment-in-the-manufacturing-industry-malaysia/