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Monthly Manufacturing Statistics Malaysia January 2013 (Updated: 11/03/2013)
PERFORMANCE IN JANUARY 2013
1. SALES VALUE
The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in January 2013 posted a growth of 7.4% (RM3.6 billion) to record RM52.4 billion as compared to RM48.8 billion reported a year ago. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value has decreased by 0.4% (RM0.2 billion) as compared with the preceding month. The sales value in December 2012 has been revised positive 7.5% year-on-year to record RM52.6 billion.
On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in January 2013 decreased by 0.9% as compared with the preceding month.
The year-on-year improvement in the sales value in January 2013 was attributed to the higher sales in 77 of 116 industries (66.4%) surveyed. Meanwhile, the sales value has declined month-on-month due to the decreases in 48 of 116 industries (41.4%). Table 1 and 2 show the percentage change in sales value for the five (5) major industries.
2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in Januariy 2013 was 1,032,315 persons, an increase of 9,754 persons or 1.0% compared with the preceding month. Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the number of employees increased by 0.9%, or 9,035 persons as compared to 1,023,280 persons in January 2012. The total employees in December 2012 has been revised positive 1.9% year-on-year to record 1,022,561 persons.
3. SALARIES & WAGES
Month-on-month basis, salaries & wages paid in January 2013 decrease by 4.0% (RM110.8 million) to register RM2,679.9 million. Meanwhile, the total amount paid in January 2013, has increased by 9.1% (RM224.2 million) as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Salaries & wages paid in December 2012 has been revised positive 7.2% year-on-year to record RM2,790.7 million.
4. AVERAGE SALARIES & WAGES PER EMPLOYEE
Month-on-month basis, average salaries & wages per employee in January 2013 decreased by 4.9% to register RM2,596. Average salaries & wages paid per employee in January 2013, also has increased by 8.2% as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Average salaries & wages paid per employee in December 2012 has been revised to positive 5.3% year-on-year to record RM2,729.
5. PRODUCTIVITY
Month-on-month basis, average sales value per employee or productivity in January 2013 decreased by 1.4% to register RM50,718. Meanwhile, productivity in January 2013, has increased by 6.5% as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Productivity in December 2012 has been revised to positive 5.5% year-on-year to record RM51,431.
Notes:
* 1. This report can be accessed through the web site of the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (http://www.statistics.gov.my) under the section: Statistical Releases.
2. Data for January 2013 is provisional. The data will be updated based on the latest available figures and subsequently published in the February 2013 publication.
