Monthly Manufacturing Statistics Malaysia February 2013 (Updated: 11/04/2013)

PERFORMANCE IN FEBRUARY 2013

1. SALES VALUE

The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in February 2013 declined by 6.9% (RM3.4 billion) to record RM46.2 billion as compared to RM49.6 billion reported a year ago. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value has decreased by 8.2% (RM4.1 billion) as compared with the preceding month. The sales value in January 2013 has been revised positive 3.2% year-on-year to record RM50.3 billion.

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in February 2013 decreased by 9.6% as compared with the preceding month.

The year-on-year depreciation in the sales value in February 2013 was attributed to the lower sales in 83 of 116 industries (71.6%) surveyed. Meanwhile, the sales value has also declined month-on-month due to the decreases in 99 of 116 industries (85.3%). 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 February 2013 was 1,026,603 recorded a decrease of 13,079 or 1.3% compared with the preceding month. Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the number of employees also decreased by 0.3%, or 2,672 persons as compared to 1,029,275 persons in February 2012. The total employees in January 2013 has been revised positive 1.6% year-on-year to record 1,039,682 persons.

3. SALARIES & WAGES

Month-on-month basis, salaries & wages paid in February 2013 decreased by 1.9% (RM52.4 million) to register RM2,667.1 million. Meanwhile, the total amount paid in February 2013, has increased by 8.3% (RM11.5 million) as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Salaries & wages paid in January 2013 has been revised positive 10.7% year-on-year to record RM2,719.5 million.

4. AVERAGE SALARIES & WAGES PER EMPLOYEE

Month-on-month basis, average salaries & wages per employee in February 2013 decreased by 0.7 % to register RM2,598. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages paid per employee in February 2013 has increased by 8.6% as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Average salaries & wages paid per employee in January 2013 has been revised to positive 9.0% year-on-year to record RM2,616.

5. PRODUCTIVITY

Month-on-month basis, average sales value per employee or productivity in February 2013 decreased by 7.0% to register RM44,981. Productivity in February 2013 also has decreased by 6.6% as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Productivity in January 2013 has been revised to positive 1.5% year-on-year to record RM48,374.

PERFORMANCE IN THE PERIOD JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2013

During January – February 2013, the sales value of the Manufacturing sector declined by 1.9% (RM1.9 billion) to register RM96.5 billion as shown in Table 3. The number of employees engaged during the period, decreased by 0.3% (2,672 persons) to register 1,026,603 persons. Cumulatively, productivity or average sales value per employee in this period decreased by 1.6% to record RM93,971.

Notes:

* 1. This report can be accessed through the web portal of the Department of Statistics, Malaysia (http://www.statistics.gov.my) under the section: Statistical Releases.

2. Data for February 2013 is provisional. The data will be updated based on the latest available figures and subsequently published in the Mac 2013 publication.