JABATAN PERANGKAAN MALAYSIA DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA

JABATAN PERANGKAAN MALAYSIA

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA

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Laporan Penyiasatan Tenaga Buruh, Malaysia, Separuh Tahun Pertama 2011 membentangkan data separuh tahun berkaitan struktur tenaga buruh dan guna tenaga

di Malaysia.

Maklumat yang diperoleh daripada penyiasatan ini digunakan sebagai input untuk menganalisis situasi pasaran buruh, menggubal dasar dan merancang, melaksana serta memantau program berkaitan dengan pembangunan sumber

manusia.

Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia merakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan di atas kerjasama yang diberikan oleh responden dan juga anggota Jabatan dalam

menjayakan penyiasatan ini.

Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia September 2011

Laporan Penyiasatan Tenaga Buruh, Malaysia, Separuh Tahun Pertama 2011 (H1/2011) Siri 10 Bil.2/2011 September 2011

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The Labour Force Survey Report, Malaysia, First Half 2011 presents half yearly

data on the structure of labour force and employment in Malaysia.

Information obtained from the survey provides input for analysing the labour market situation, policy formulation as well as planning, implementing and monitoring

programmes related to human resource development.

The Department of Statistics, Malaysia gratefully acknowledges and appreciates the co-operation of respondents as well as the staff of the Department in

making this survey a success.

Department of Statistics, Malaysia September 2011

Labour Force Survey Report, Malaysia, First Half 2011 (H1/2011) Series 10 Vol.2/2011 September 2011

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1. Pengenalan Pengenalan Pengenalan Pengenalan 01 Introduction 02 2. Perangkaan tenaga buruh, Malaysia, Separuh tahun pertama 2011Perangkaan tenaga buruh, Malaysia, Separuh tahun pertama 2011Perangkaan tenaga buruh, Malaysia, Separuh tahun pertama 2011Perangkaan tenaga buruh, Malaysia, Separuh tahun pertama 2011 04 Labour force statistics, Malaysia, First half 2011 13 3. Kadar pengangguranKadar pengangguranKadar pengangguranKadar pengangguran 05 Unemployment rate 14 4. Kadar penyertaan tenaga buruhKadar penyertaan tenaga buruhKadar penyertaan tenaga buruhKadar penyertaan tenaga buruh 06 Labour force participation rate 15 5. Guna tenaga mengikut pekerjaan Guna tenaga mengikut pekerjaan Guna tenaga mengikut pekerjaan Guna tenaga mengikut pekerjaan 07 Employment by occupation 16 6. Guna tenaga mengikut industriGuna tenaga mengikut industriGuna tenaga mengikut industriGuna tenaga mengikut industri 09 Employment by industry 18

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Pada separuh tahun pertama 2011, bilangan tenaga buruh mencecah 12.46 juta

orang. Sejumlah 12.08 juta orang adalah terdiri daripada mereka yang bekerja

manakala selebihnya masih belum mendapat pekerjaan dan menyumbang kepada

kadar pengangguran sebanyak 3.0 peratus.

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Tenaga BuruhTenaga BuruhTenaga BuruhTenaga Buruh

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 12,247.6

H1/2011 — 12,457.9

Di Luar Tenaga BuruhDi Luar Tenaga BuruhDi Luar Tenaga BuruhDi Luar Tenaga Buruh

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 7,053.1

H1/2011 — 7,006.0

BekerjaBekerjaBekerjaBekerja

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 11,866.7

H1/2011 — 12,079.5

MenganggurMenganggurMenganggurMenganggur

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 380.9

H1/2011 — 378.5

Kadar penyertaan Kadar penyertaan Kadar penyertaan Kadar penyertaan tenaga buruhtenaga buruhtenaga buruhtenaga buruh

(%)(%)(%)(%)

H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 ———— 63.563.563.563.5

H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 ———— 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0

PERANGKAAN TENAGA BURUH, MALAYSIAPERANGKAAN TENAGA BURUH, MALAYSIAPERANGKAAN TENAGA BURUH, MALAYSIAPERANGKAAN TENAGA BURUH, MALAYSIA SEPARUH TAHUN PERTAMA 2011SEPARUH TAHUN PERTAMA 2011SEPARUH TAHUN PERTAMA 2011SEPARUH TAHUN PERTAMA 2011


Penduduk Umur BekerjaPenduduk Umur BekerjaPenduduk Umur BekerjaPenduduk Umur Bekerja

(15(15(15(15----64 tahun)64 tahun)64 tahun)64 tahun)

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 19,300.7

H1/2011 — 19,463.9

Kadar pengangguran Kadar pengangguran Kadar pengangguran Kadar pengangguran

(%)(%)(%)(%)

H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 ———— 3.13.13.13.1

H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 ———— 3.03.03.03.0

KADAR PENGANGGURANKADAR PENGANGGURANKADAR PENGANGGURANKADAR PENGANGGURAN

Penurunan 0.1 mata peratus ini disumbangkan oleh peningkatan ketara penduduk bekerja seramai 212,800 orang (1.8%) kepada 12.08 juta dan penyusutan mereka yang menganggur seramai 2,400 orang (0.6%) kepada

378,500 orang.

Rajah 1: Kadar pengangguran, Malaysia, H1/2008–

H1/2011

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Pada H1/2011, kadar pengangguran menurun kepada 3 .0 pera tus

berbanding 3.1 peratus pada H2/2010.

Rajah 2: Bilangan penduduk bekerja dan penganggur, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011


Situasi ini menyumbang kepada peningkatan 0.5 mata peratus kadar penyertaan tenaga buruh kepada 64.0 peratus pada H1/2011 berbanding 63.5

peratus pada H2/2010.

Rajah 3: Kadar penyertaan tenaga buruh, Malaysia,

H1/2008–H1/2011

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Bilangan tenaga buruh meningkat dengan signifikan pada H1/2011 seramai 210,300 orang (1.7%) kepada 12.46 juta orang berbanding 12.25 juta pada H2/2010. Sebaliknya, bilangan penduduk di luar tenaga buruh mencatatkan penurunan seramai 47,100 orang (0.7%) kepada 7.00 juta pada

H1/2011.

Rajah 4: Bilangan tenaga buruh dan penduduk luar tenaga buruh, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

KADAR PENYERTAAN TENAGA BURUHKADAR PENYERTAAN TENAGA BURUHKADAR PENYERTAAN TENAGA BURUHKADAR PENYERTAAN TENAGA BURUH


Kategori Pekerja perkhidmatan dan jualan Pekerja perkhidmatan dan jualan Pekerja perkhidmatan dan jualan Pekerja perkhidmatan dan jualan mendominasi bilangan guna tenaga pada H1/2011 dengan catatan seramai 2.49 juta orang (20.6%). Selain itu, kategori Pekerjaan asas Pekerjaan asas Pekerjaan asas Pekerjaan asas juga menyumbang seramai 1.57 juta (13.0%) guna

tenaga pada H1/2011.

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Rajah 5: Guna tenaga mengikut pekerjaan, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

Kategori Pengurus Pengurus Pengurus Pengurus pula menyumbang paling sedikit bilangan guna tenaga seramai 0.72 juta orang

(5.9%) pada H1/2011.

GUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT PEKERJAANGUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT PEKERJAANGUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT PEKERJAANGUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT PEKERJAAN


(1) Pekerjaan dikelaskan mengikut “Piawaian Pengelasan Pekerjaan, Malaysia (MASCO) 1998Piawaian Pengelasan Pekerjaan, Malaysia (MASCO) 1998Piawaian Pengelasan Pekerjaan, Malaysia (MASCO) 1998Piawaian Pengelasan Pekerjaan, Malaysia (MASCO) 1998”


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Jadual 1: Bilangan penduduk bekerja mengikut pekerjaan, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

PekerjaanPekerjaanPekerjaanPekerjaan(1)(1)(1)(1) H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010 H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010

JumlahJumlahJumlahJumlah (‘000)(‘000)(‘000)(‘000)

(%)(%)(%)(%)

11,714.211,714.211,714.211,714.2 100.0100.0100.0100.0

11,866.711,866.711,866.711,866.7 100.0100.0100.0100.0

Penggubal undang-undang, pegawai kanan dan pengurus 870.7 7.4

849.8 7.2

Profesional 701.8 6.0

730.2 6.2

Juruteknik dan profesional bersekutu 1,613.9 13.8

1,711.4 14.4

Pekerja perkeranian 1,119.0 9.6

1,163.3 9.8

Pekerja perkhidmatan dan pekerja kedai dan Jurujual 1,947.4 16.6

1,956.6 16.5

Pekerja mahir pertanian dan perikanan 1,418.0 12.1

1,426.9 12.0

Pekerja pertukangan dan yang berkaitan 1,212.1 10.3

1,280.4 10.8

Operator loji dan mesin serta pemasang 1,391.4 11.9

1,379.3 11.6

Pekerjaan asas 1,439.9 12.3

1,369.0 11.5


PekerjaanPekerjaanPekerjaanPekerjaan(2)(2)(2)(2) H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011

JumlahJumlahJumlahJumlah (‘000)(‘000)(‘000)(‘000)

(%)(%)(%)(%)

12,079.512,079.512,079.512,079.5 100.0100.0100.0100.0

Pengurus 717.4 5.9

Profesional 1,131.7 9.4

Juruteknik dan profesional bersekutu 1,231.8 10.2

Pekerja sokongan perkeranian 1,114.6 9.2

Pekerja perkhidmatan dan jualan 2,493.9 20.6

Pekerja mahir pertanian, perhutanan dan perikanan 1,056.3 8.7

Pekerja kemahiran dan pekerja pertukangan yang berkaitan 1,351.4 11.2

Operator loji dan mesin serta pemasang 1,414.4 11.7

Pekerjaan asas 1,568.2 13.0



Sektor Pembinaan Pembinaan Pembinaan Pembinaan dan Pembuatan Pembuatan Pembuatan Pembuatan mencatatkan peningkatan guna tenaga pada H1/2011 masing-masing seramai 88,900 dan 59,300 orang kepada 1.20 dan 2.07

juta orang.

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Rajah 6: Guna tenaga mengikut industri(1), Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

GUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT INDUSTRIGUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT INDUSTRIGUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT INDUSTRIGUNA TENAGA MENGIKUT INDUSTRI

Sektor Pertanian, perhutanan dan Pertanian, perhutanan dan Pertanian, perhutanan dan Pertanian, perhutanan dan perikanan perikanan perikanan perikanan pula mencatatkan penurunan ketara guna tenaga seramai 208,200 orang kepada 1.47 juta orang pada

H1/2011.


H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010

H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010

(1) Industri dikelaskan mengikut “Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008”

H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011

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Rajah 7: Guna tenaga sektor perkhidmatan, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

Industri Perdagangan borong dan runcit; pembaikan kenderaan bermotor dan Perdagangan borong dan runcit; pembaikan kenderaan bermotor dan Perdagangan borong dan runcit; pembaikan kenderaan bermotor dan Perdagangan borong dan runcit; pembaikan kenderaan bermotor dan motorsikal motorsikal motorsikal motorsikal mencatatkan peningkatan guna tenaga tertinggi dalam sektor perkhidmatan pada H1/2011 seramai 107,300 orang kepada 1.98 juta orang diikuti oleh industri Penginapan dan aktiviti penyediaan makanan dan minuman Penginapan dan aktiviti penyediaan makanan dan minuman Penginapan dan aktiviti penyediaan makanan dan minuman Penginapan dan aktiviti penyediaan makanan dan minuman seramai 95,700 orang

kepada 0.95 juta.

Sebaliknya, guna tenaga dalam industri Pentadbiran awam dan pertahanan; aktiviti Pentadbiran awam dan pertahanan; aktiviti Pentadbiran awam dan pertahanan; aktiviti Pentadbiran awam dan pertahanan; aktiviti keselamatan sosial wajib keselamatan sosial wajib keselamatan sosial wajib keselamatan sosial wajib menyusut paling tinggi seramai 40,100 orang kepada 0.72

juta orang.

GUNA TENAGA SEKTOR PERKHIDMATANGUNA TENAGA SEKTOR PERKHIDMATANGUNA TENAGA SEKTOR PERKHIDMATANGUNA TENAGA SEKTOR PERKHIDMATAN


IndustriIndustriIndustriIndustri(2)(2)(2)(2) H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010

Jumlah (‘000)Jumlah (‘000)Jumlah (‘000)Jumlah (‘000) (%)(%)(%)(%)))))

11,714.211,714.211,714.211,714.2 100.0100.0100.0100.0

Pertanian, perhutanan dan perikanan 1,671.1 14.3

Perlombongan dan pengkuarian 58.1 0.5

Pembuatan 1,943.6 16.6

Bekalan elektrik, gas, wap dan pendingin udara 48.1 0.4

Bekalan air; pembentungan, pengurusan sisa dan aktiviti pemulihan 68.6 0.6

Pembinaan 1,143.9 9.8

Perkhidmatan

Perdagangan borong dan runcit; pembaikan kenderaan bermotor dan motosikal

1,856.7 15.8

Pengangkutan dan penyimpanan 547.8 4.7

Penginapan dan aktiviti perkhidmatan makanan dan minuman 864.7 7.4

Maklumat dan komunikasi 147.3 1.3

Aktiviti kewangan dan insurans/takaful 295.2 2.5

Aktiviti hartanah 54.1 0.5

Aktiviti profesional, saintifik dan teknikal 260.0 2.2

Aktiviti pentadbiran dan khidmat sokongan 316.9 2.7

Pentadbiran awam dan pertahanan; aktiviti keselamatan sosial wajib 796.0 6.8

Pendidikan 760.3 6.5

Aktiviti kesihatan kemanusiaan dan kerja sosial 262.5 2.2

Kesenian, hiburan dan rekreasi 84.0 0.7

Aktiviti perkhidmatan lain 186.4 1.6

Aktiviti isi rumah sebagai majikan(3) 345.2 2.9

Aktiviti badan dan pertubuhan luar wilayah 3.9 0.0

H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010

11,866.711,866.711,866.711,866.7 100.0100.0100.0100.0

1,677.2 14.1

56.1 0.5

2,009.6 16.9

56.6 0.5

60.7 0.5

1,109.5 9.3

1,873.7 15.8

531.8 4.5

854.6 7.2

180.8 1.5

315.7 2.7

60.1 0.5

281.9 2.4

379.6 3.2

763.5 6.4

783.7 6.6

294.7 2.5

95.8 0.8

175.5 1.5

302.3 2.5

3.2 0.0

H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011

12,079.512,079.512,079.512,079.5 100.0100.0100.0100.0

1,469.0 12.2

74.5 0.6

2,068.9 17.1

50.2 0.4

68.2 0.6

1,198.4 9.9

1,981.0 16.4

563.7 4.7

950.3 7.9

159.5 1.3

290.4 2.4

54.5 0.5

310.8 2.6

437.1 3.6

723.4 6.0

778.1 6.4

353.2 2.9

84.8 0.7

186.5 1.5

276.2 2.3

0.8 0.0

Jadual 2: Bilangan penduduk bekerja mengikut industri, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

(2) Industri dikelaskan mengikut “Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008Piawaian Klasifikasi Industri Malaysia (MSIC) 2008”

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(3) Penyiasatan Tenaga Buruh tidak mengelaskan aktiviti pengeluaran barangan dan perkhidmatan sara hidup untuk kegunaan isi rumah sendiri sebagai penduduk yang aktif dalam ekonomi. Oleh itu, klasifikasi MSIC 2008 bagi industri Aktiviti isi rumah sebagai majikan; aktiviti Aktiviti isi rumah sebagai majikan; aktiviti Aktiviti isi rumah sebagai majikan; aktiviti Aktiviti isi rumah sebagai majikan; aktiviti mengeluarkan barangan dan perkhidmatan yang tidak dapat dibezakan oleh isi rumah untuk kegunaan sendirimengeluarkan barangan dan perkhidmatan yang tidak dapat dibezakan oleh isi rumah untuk kegunaan sendirimengeluarkan barangan dan perkhidmatan yang tidak dapat dibezakan oleh isi rumah untuk kegunaan sendirimengeluarkan barangan dan perkhidmatan yang tidak dapat dibezakan oleh isi rumah untuk kegunaan sendiri hanya mengambil kira Aktiviti isi Aktiviti isi Aktiviti isi Aktiviti isi

rumah sebagai majikanrumah sebagai majikanrumah sebagai majikanrumah sebagai majikan.


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• Penyiasatan Tenaga Buruh (PTB) dijalankan bertujuan untuk mengumpul maklumat

berkaitan struktur dan taburan tenaga buruh, guna tenaga dan pengangguran.

• PTB meliputi kedua-dua kawasan bandar dan luar bandar bagi negeri-negeri di

Malaysia melalui kaedah temu ramah dengan responden.

• Populasi penyiasatan meliputi penduduk yang tinggal di tempat kediaman persendirian dan tidak termasuk mereka yang tinggal di institusi-institusi seperti

hotel, asrama, hospital, penjara, rumah tumpangan dan berek tentera.

• Penyiasatan merangkumi penduduk yang aktif dan tidak aktif dalam ekonomi. Bagi mengukur penduduk yang aktif dalam ekonomi, PTB menggunakan had umur 15 hingga 64 tahun. Penduduk yang aktif dalam ekonomi terdiri daripada mereka yang bekerja dan menganggur, manakala mereka yang tidak aktif dikelaskan sebagai di

luar tenaga buruh.

• Data separuh tahun 2010 yang dipaparkan dalam laporan ini telah disemak semula

berdasarkan anggaran penduduk 2010.

In the first half 2011, the number of labour force reached 12.46 million persons. A

total of 12.08 million persons consist of those who were employed while the rest still

have not found a job and contributed to the unemployment rate by 3.0 per cent.

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Working age populationWorking age populationWorking age populationWorking age population

(15(15(15(15----64 years)64 years)64 years)64 years)

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 19,463.9

H1/2011 — 19,300.7

Labour forceLabour forceLabour forceLabour force

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 12,247.6

H1/2011 — 12,457.9

Outside labour forceOutside labour forceOutside labour forceOutside labour force

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 7,053.1

H1/2011 — 7,006.0

EmployedEmployedEmployedEmployed

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 11,866.7

H1/2011 — 11,079.5

UnemployedUnemployedUnemployedUnemployed

(‘000)

H2/2010 — 380.9

H1/2011 — 378.5

LABOUR FORCE STATISTICS, MALAYSIALABOUR FORCE STATISTICS, MALAYSIALABOUR FORCE STATISTICS, MALAYSIALABOUR FORCE STATISTICS, MALAYSIA FIRST HALF 2011FIRST HALF 2011FIRST HALF 2011FIRST HALF 2011

Unemployment rate Unemployment rate Unemployment rate Unemployment rate

(%)(%)(%)(%)

H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 ———— 3.13.13.13.1

H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 ———— 3.03.03.03.0

Labour force Labour force Labour force Labour force participation rateparticipation rateparticipation rateparticipation rate

(%)(%)(%)(%) H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 H2/2010 ———— 63.563.563.563.5

H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 H1/2011 ———— 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.0


UNEMPLOYMENT RATEUNEMPLOYMENT RATEUNEMPLOYMENT RATEUNEMPLOYMENT RATE

This 0.1 percentage point decline was mainly due to the significant increase of the employed population by 212,800 persons (1.8%) to 12.08 million and a decrease of unemployed persons by 2,400 persons (0.6%) to 378,500

persons.

Figure 1: Unemployment rate, Malaysia, H1/2008–

H1/2011

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In H1/2011, the unemployment rate declined to 3.0 per cent as compared to

3.1 per cent in H2/2010.


Figure 2: Number of employed and unemployed persons, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

This situation contributed to a 0.5 per-centage point increase in labour force participation rate to 64.0 per cent in H1/2011 compared to 63.5 per cent in

H2/2010.

Figure 3: Labour force participation rate, Malaysia,

H1/2008–H1/2011

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The number of labour force increased significantly in H1/2011 by 210,300 per-sons (1.7%) to 12.46 million as com-pared to 12.25 million in H2/2010. In contrast, the number of population out-side the labour force recorded a decline by 47,100 persons (0.7%) to 7.00 million

in H1/2011.

LABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATELABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATELABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATELABOUR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE


Figure 4: Number of labour force and population outside labour force, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

Sales and service workers Sales and service workers Sales and service workers Sales and service workers category dominates the number of employment in H1/2011 with a record of 2.49 million (20.6%). In addition, Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary occupationsoccupationsoccupationsoccupations category also contributed a total of

1.57 million (13.0%) to employment in H1/2011.

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Figure 5: Employment by occupation, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

Meanwhile, Managers Managers Managers Managers category contributes the lowest number of employment amounting to 0.72

million persons (5.9%) in H1/2011 .

EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATIONEMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATIONEMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATIONEMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION


(2) Occupation is classified according to “Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2008Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2008Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2008Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations (MASCO) 2008”


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Table 1: Number of employed persons by occupation, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

OccupationOccupationOccupationOccupation(1)(1)(1)(1) H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010 H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010

TotalTotalTotalTotal (‘000)(‘000)(‘000)(‘000)

(%)(%)(%)(%)

11,714.211,714.211,714.211,714.2 100.0100.0100.0100.0

11,866.711,866.711,866.711,866.7 100.0100.0100.0100.0

Legislators, senior officials and managers 870.7 7.4

849.8 7.2

Professionals 701.8 6.0

730.2 6.2

Technicians and associate professionals 1,613.9 13.8

1,711.4 14.4

Clerical workers 1,119.0 9.6

1,163.3 9.8

Service workers and shop and market sales workers 1,947.4 16.6

1,956.6 16.5

Skilled agricultural and fishery workers 1,418.0 12.1

1,426.9 12.0

Craft and related trades workers 1,212.1 10.3

1,280.4 10.8

Plant and machine-operators and assemblers 1,391.4 11.9

1,379.3 11.6

Elementary occupations 1,439.9 12.3

1,369.0 11.5


OccupationOccupationOccupationOccupation(2)(2)(2)(2) H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011

TotalTotalTotalTotal (‘000)(‘000)(‘000)(‘000)

(%)(%)(%)(%)

12,079.512,079.512,079.512,079.5 100.0100.0100.0100.0

Managers 717.4 5.9

Professionals 1,131.7 9.4

Technicians and associate professionals 1,231.8 10.2

Clerical support workers 1,114.6 9.2

Service and sales workers 2,493.9 20.6

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers 1,056.3 8.7

Craft and related trades workers 1,351.4 11.2

Plant and machine-operators and assemblers 1,414.4 11.7

Elementary occupations 1,568.2 13.0



Construction Construction Construction Construction and Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing sector recorded an increase of employment in H1/2011 each of 88,900 and 59,300

persons to 1.20 and 2.07 million persons.

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Meanwhile, Agriculture, forestry and Agriculture, forestry and Agriculture, forestry and Agriculture, forestry and fishing fishing fishing fishing sector recorded a significant decline in employment by 208,200 persons to 1.47 million persons in

H1/2011.

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRYEMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRYEMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRYEMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY


Figure 6: Employment by industry(1), Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010

H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010

H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011

(1) Industry is classified according to “Malaysia Standard Industrial Classifications (MSIC) 2008Malaysia Standard Industrial Classifications (MSIC) 2008Malaysia Standard Industrial Classifications (MSIC) 2008Malaysia Standard Industrial Classifications (MSIC) 2008”

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Figure 7: Employment in the services sector, Malaysia, H1/2010–H1/2011

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles industry registered the highest increase of employed persons in the services sector in H1/2011 by 107,300 persons to 1.98 million persons followed by Accommodation and food service Accommodation and food service Accommodation and food service Accommodation and food service

activitiesactivitiesactivitiesactivities by 95,700 persons to 0.95 million.

On the contrary, employment in the Public administration and defence; compulsory Public administration and defence; compulsory Public administration and defence; compulsory Public administration and defence; compulsory social securitysocial securitysocial securitysocial security industry recorded the highest decrease by 40,100 persons to 0.72

million persons.

EMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICES SECTOREMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICES SECTOREMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICES SECTOREMPLOYMENT IN THE SERVICES SECTOR


IndustryIndustryIndustryIndustry(2)(2)(2)(2) H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010H1/2010

Total Total Total Total (‘000)(‘000)(‘000)(‘000) (%)(%)(%)(%)))))

11,714.211,714.211,714.211,714.2 100.0100.0100.0100.0

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,671.1 14.3

Mining and quarrying 58.1 0.5

Manufacturing 1,943.6 16.6

Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 48.1 0.4

Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 68.6 0.6

Construction 1,143.9 9.8

Services

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,856.7 15.8

Transportation and storage 547.8 4.7

Accommodation and food services activities 864.7 7.4

Information and communication 147.3 1.3

Financial and insurance/takaful activities 295.2 2.5

Real estate activities 54.1 0.5

Professional, scientific and technical activities 260.0 2.2

Administrative and support service activities 316.9 2.7

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 796.0 6.8

Education 760.3 6.5

Human health and social work activities 262.5 2.2

Arts, entertainment and recreation 84.0 0.7

Other service activities 186.4 1.6

Activities of households as employers(3) 345.2 2.9

Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 3.9 0.0

H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010H2/2010

11,866.711,866.711,866.711,866.7 100.0100.0100.0100.0

1,677.2 14.1

56.1 0.5

2,009.6 16.9

56.6 0.5

60.7 0.5

1,109.5 9.3

1,873.7 15.8

531.8 4.5

854.6 7.2

180.8 1.5

315.7 2.7

60.1 0.5

281.9 2.4

379.6 3.2

763.5 6.4

783.7 6.6

294.7 2.5

95.8 0.8

175.5 1.5

302.3 2.5

3.2 0.0

H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011H1/2011

12,079.512,079.512,079.512,079.5 100.0100.0100.0100.0

1,469.0 12.2

74.5 0.6

2,068.9 17.1

50.2 0.4

68.2 0.6

1,198.4 9.9

1,981.0 16.4

563.7 4.7

950.3 7.9

159.5 1.3

290.4 2.4

54.5 0.5

310.8 2.6

437.1 3.6

723.4 6.0

778.1 6.4

353.2 2.9

84.8 0.7

186.5 1.5

276.2 2.3

0.8 0.0

Table 2: Number of employed persons by industry, Malaysia, H1/2008–H1/2011 (cont’d.)

(2) Industry is classified according to “Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008Malaysia Standard Industrial Classification (MSIC) 2008”.

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(3) Labour Force Survey does not classify the subsistence goods and services producing activities of household as persons who are economically active. Therefore, the classification of industry by MSIC 2008 for Activities of households as employersActivities of households as employersActivities of households as employersActivities of households as employers; undifferentiated goodsundifferentiated goodsundifferentiated goodsundifferentiated goods---- and servicesand servicesand servicesand services----

producing activities of households for own useproducing activities of households for own useproducing activities of households for own useproducing activities of households for own use only accounted for Activities of households as employersActivities of households as employersActivities of households as employersActivities of households as employers.


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TECHNICAL NOTESTECHNICAL NOTESTECHNICAL NOTESTECHNICAL NOTES


• Labour Force Survey (LFS) is conducted to collect information on the structure and

distribution of labour force, employment and unemployment.

• The LFS covers both urban and rural areas of all states in Malaysia through the

personal interview method.

• The survey population is defined to cover persons who live in private living quarters and hence excludes persons residing in institutions such as hotels, hostels, hospitals,

prisons, boarding houses and military barracks.

• The survey comprises the economically active and inactive population. To measure the economically active population, the LFS uses the age limit of 15 to 64 years. The economically active population comprises those employed and unemployed whereas

those who are inactive is classified as outside labour force.

• 2010 half yearly data presented in this report has been revised based on 2010

population estimation.

JABATAN PERANGKAAN MALAYSIA DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA

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