Breakdown of Employment by Skill
Breakdown of Employment by Skill for Year 2018
Semi-skilled workforce are still the main contributor to the country despite the national agenda to transform Malaysia into a high income nation by 2020.
6000
The share of employment by skill level remain the same throughout the years.
5082
5156
5204
13%
4000
High- skilled Semi- skilled Low- skilled
25%
1958
2004
2035
Total 8,345
2000
1118
1114
1106
0
62%
2016
2017
2018
High-Skilled Semi-Skilled Low-Skilled
Breakdown of Labour by Economic Activity
Services Construction Manufacturing Mining & Quarrying Agriculture Services Construction Manufacturing Mining & Quarrying Agriculture Services Construction Manufacturing Mining & Quarrying Agriculture Services Construction Manufacturing Mining & Quarrying Agriculture
In year 2018, high-skilled
workforce are mainly
concentrated in the services sector (32.8%)
while large portion of semi-skilled
workforce are working under the construction
industry (84.8%).
High-Skilled Semi-Skilled Low-Skilled
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percentage (%)
Source: Department of Statistics
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Malaysian Technology Strategic Outlook 2019/2020 Intergration of High Technology
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