Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the total number of employees in the manufacturing sector in November 2020 declined 2.2 per cent y-o-y to 2.2 million persons versus 2.25 million persons previously . — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Malaysia’s manufacturing sales grew 2.1 per cent year-on-year to RM119.9 billion in November 2020, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia .In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the year-on-year growth in sales value during the month was driven by the increase in transport equipment and other manufactured products , electrical and electronics products , and food, beverages and tobacco products .
However, he said the total number of employees in the manufacturing sector in November 2020 declined 2.2 per cent y-o-y to 2.2 million persons versus 2.25 million persons previously with salaries and wages paid amounting to RM7.19 billion, lower by 1.3 per cent or RM91.8 million against the same month last year.
Simultaneously, Mohd Uzir said the sales value per employee rose by 4.5 per cent y-o-y to RM54,599 while the overall average salaries and wages per employee in the sector was RM3,275 in November 2020. — Bernama