Foreign Workers In Malaysia Statistics 2020
The number of foreign workers or immigrants in malaysia amounted to approximately 2 7 million as of 2017.
Foreign workers in malaysia statistics 2020. 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. This statistic displays the number of migrant workers in malaysia in 2017 by country of origin. The fake news claimed that. Foreign workers are allowed to work in this country on a yearly basis up to 10 years.
Female represented 39 1 per cent of the labour force. 10 organisations were providing 20 000 jobs through the national tech association of malaysia. In the second quarter of 2019 the labour force was represented by 60 9 per cent male 9 49 million and 39 1 per cent female 6 11 million. The compilation of statistics in this publication consists of four main areas namely population health education and child protection.
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. Children statistics malaysia 2019. Based on epu estimates in the medium term to 2020 gdp growth could be in the range of 4 5 per cent. In a parliamentary written reply yesterday the ministry of human resources said based on malaysia s immigration department s statistics the manufacturing sector employed the highest number of foreign labour.
2020 9 36 am. Rising number of foreign workers in malaysia a worrying statistic. However those registered under the 6p program is allowed to work up to 3 years only. Try our corporate solution for free.
Pass type dec 2015 dec 2016 dec 2017 dec 2018 dec 2019 jun 2020 employment pass ep 187 900 192 300 187 700. This publication presents selected indicators on children in malaysia. The detailed information and technical notes. Upon completion or termination of employment the employers must ensure that foreign workers are deported to their origin countries by using check out memo.
Tuesday 26 november 2019 1200 social statistics bulletin 2019.