Overview

The revenue of Malaysia's services sector expanded by 8.0 per cent to RM677.8 billion in fourth quarter of 2025, bringing the total for 2025 to RM2.6 trillion

The Services sector expanded by 8.0 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, with revenue reaching RM677.8 billion. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the Services sector sustained its upward trajectory, with revenue rising by 2.7 per cent from the third quarter of 2025.

Total employment in the Services sector increased to 4.6 million persons, registering year-on-year growth of 2.5 per cent. This increase was driven mainly by the Transportation & Storage subsector, which expanded by 4.4 per cent, followed by the Wholesale & Retail Trade subsector with a growth of 2.9 per cent. From a quarter-on-quarter perspective, employment rose by 0.7 per cent, equivalent to an increase of 32.6 thousand persons.

In line with employment growth, total salaries and wages in the Services sector also increased. In the fourth quarter of 2025, salaries and wages rose by 5.0 per cent year-on-year to RM35.0 billion, supported mainly by the Wholesale & Retail Trade and Transportation & Storage subsectors, which recorded growth of 5.1 per cent and 5.2 per cent, respectively. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, total salaries and wages increased by 1.3 per cent.

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