Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 16 cur lcu in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Malaysia, 2011–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 16 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Malaysia peaked at 17 cur lcu in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.29 cur lcu, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.29 cur lcu | — |
| 2012 | 9.83 cur lcu | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.44 cur lcu | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.27 cur lcu | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.08 cur lcu | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 14 cur lcu | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 15 cur lcu | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 16 cur lcu | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 17 cur lcu | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 16 cur lcu | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.77 cur lcu | 9.29 cur lcu | 17 cur lcu | 9 |
| 2020s | 16 cur lcu | 16 cur lcu | 16 cur lcu | 1 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Malaysia?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Malaysia was 16 cur lcu in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 cur lcu in 2019.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 cur lcu in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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