Foreign Workers In Malaysia Statistics 2019

The department of statistics malaysia today stressed that the news that had gone viral on social media about 2019 illegal workers statistics is fake everyone is urged to stop spreading it immediately dosm said in a statement the fake news claimed.

Foreign workers in malaysia statistics 2019. A total of 1 99 million foreign workers in malaysia were registered under the temporary visiting work permit pas lawatan kerja sementara as at aug 31 this year. As one of the biggest economies in southeast asia malaysia is an attractive destination for workers from. In a parliamentary written reply yesterday the ministry of human resources said based on malaysia s immigration department s. Malaysia is trying to overcome its reliance on low skilled foreign workers as it tries to move up the economic ladder.

October 08 2019 08 27 am 08. In malaysia s furniture industry alone reputed to be one of the largest in the world a shortage of 27 000 workers has seen monthly shipments declining by more than 28 per cent. As of 2019 the number of immigrants in malaysia amounted to approximately 3 43 million. Of these only about 2 7 million are legal foreign workers and the other four million are illegal foreign workers.

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. Kuala lumpur oct 8. According to data released by the statistics malaysia in 2019 the total number of legal and illegal foreign.

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. The main areas covered are population housing health education employment social services public safety and communication recreation. 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. Chief statistician malaysia department of statistics malaysia 9 august 2019 contact person.

Rohaida binti mohamad public relation officer strategic communication and international division department of statistics malaysia tel.