Foreign Workers In Malaysia Statistics 2019

Kuala lumpur oct 8.

Foreign workers in malaysia statistics 2019. As one of the biggest economies in southeast asia malaysia is an attractive destination for workers from. Chief statistician malaysia department of statistics malaysia 9 august 2019 contact person. As of 2019 the number of immigrants in malaysia amounted to approximately 3 43 million. The main areas covered are population housing health education employment social services public safety and communication recreation.

Ministry of home affairs ministry of home affairs statistics on the number of foreign workers by country of origin 2000 2015 identified at least 8 countries as the major source for foreign workers to malaysia. Rohaida binti mohamad public relation officer strategic communication and international division department of statistics malaysia tel. Average monthly income of migrant workers in china 2009 2019 monthly income of migrant workers in china 2017 2019 by industry monthly income of migrant laborers in china 2019 by region. The fake news claimed that according to data released by the statistics malaysia in 2019 the total number of legal and illegal foreign workers in malaysia has reached 6 7 million.

Social statistics bulletin malaysia 2019 presents selected social statistics as the basic indicators for measuring the quality of life and well being of the population. Of these the number of foreign workers was estimated at 1 23 million to 1 46 million. The total number of workers in malaysia in 2019 was estimated to be in the range of 2 96 million to 3 26 million. The main contributor countries listed are indonesia.

According to data released by the statistics malaysia in 2019 the total number of legal and illegal foreign workers in malaysia has reached 6 7 million. Number of foreign workers by country of origin 2000 2015 source. But that s hurting some key industries in the country. Of these only about 2 7 million are legal foreign workers and the other four million are illegal foreign workers.

Their living quarters are congested and crowded with inadequate ventilation. Malaysia is trying to overcome its reliance on low skilled foreign workers as it tries to move up the economic ladder.