The sales value of the Manufacturing sector amounted to RM154.9 billion in May 2024, an increase of 5.5 per cent.
The Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM) reported today in its release of Monthly Manufacturing Statistics, Malaysia, May 2024.
Dato' Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin, the Chief Statistician said, "The sales value of the Manufacturing sector grew by 5.5 per cent to RM154.9 billion in May 2024, after registering a growth of 5.7 per cent in the previous month. The increase was mainly underpinned by double-digit growth in the Electrical & electronics products (12.2%) sub-sector; followed by Non-metallic mineral products, basic metal & fabricated metal products (8.9%); and Food, beverages & tobacco (7.7%) sub-sectors.
"In comparison with the preceding month, the sales value expanded by 1.1 per cent (April 2024: -3.3%)." More than two-thirds of the sales value was contributed by the export-oriented industries, which improved further by 4.6 per cent year-on-year (April 2024: 3.4%).
"The growth was augmented by the Manufacture of computer, electronics & optical products (14.3%); coupled with a 9.0 per cent expansion in the Manufacture of vegetable & animal oils & fats. Month-on-month basis, the sales value of export-oriented industries returned to positive territory by recording a 2.5 per cent growth (April 2024: -3.9%).
"Furthermore, the domestic-oriented industries expanded by 7.9 per cent in May 2024 (April 2024: 11.4%) mainly attributable to the expansion in the Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers & semi-trailers (12.9%); the Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery & equipment (9.7%); and Manufacture of food processing products (6.3%) industries.
As compared to the previous month, the sales value of domestic oriented industries remained decline by 2.2 per cent (April 2024: -1.9%).
The Chief Statistician added, "There were 2.38 million employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in May 2024, which rose by 0.9 per cent as compared to 2 Embargo: Only to be published or disseminated at 1200 hour, Friday, 12 July 2024 2023 2.36 million persons recorded a year ago (April 2024: 1.0%).
"The increase was mainly in the Food, beverages & tobacco (4.6%); Non-metallic mineral products, basic metal & fabricated metal products (1.9%); and Wood, furniture, paper products & printing (0.8%) sub-sectors. In comparison with the preceding month, the number of employees in this sector increased marginally by 0.2 per cent."
Similarly, the salaries & wages paid in the Manufacturing sector grew by 1.1 per cent year-on-year to record RM8.19 billion in May 2024.
As against to the previous month, the salaries & wages increased by 1.0 per cent from negative 1.4 per cent in April 2024. The average monthly salaries & wages per employee was RM3,445 in May 2024, went up by 0.2 per cent as compared to a year ago, while the sales value per employee rose by 4.5 per cent to record RM65,146.
Summarising the cumulative performance of the Manufacturing sector up to May 2024, Dr. Mohd Uzir said, "The sales value of the Manufacturing sector reached RM765.5 billion, increased by 3.3 per cent as compared to the same period of 2023 (January – May 2023: 5.1%).
The number of employees went up by 0.9 per cent to a total of 2.38 million persons, while salaries & wages grew by 1.2 per cent to RM41.1 billion. Subsequently, the sales value per employee stood at RM321,927, posting a growth of 2.3 per cent."
2024年5月，制造业的销售额为1549令吉，增长了5.5％。
马来西亚统计部（DOSM）今天在其2024年5月发布的《马来西亚月度制造业统计数据》中进行了报告。
首席统计师拿督斯里莫哈德·乌齐尔·马希丁博士说：“制造业的销售额在上个月增长了5.7％之后，在2024年5月增长了5.5％，达到1549令吉。增长主要是由电气和电子产品（12.2％）子行业的两位数增长所支撑；其次是非金属矿物制品、基本金属和金属加工制品（8.9％）；以及食品、饮料和烟草（7.7％）子行业。
“与上个月相比，销售额增长了1.1％（2024年4月：-3.3％）。”超过三分之二的销售价值由出口导向型行业贡献，同比进一步增长4.6％（2024年4月：3.4％）。
“计算机、电子和光学产品的制造（14.3％）加上植物和动物油脂制造业增长了9.0％，推动了增长。按月计算，出口导向型行业的销售价值回归正值区间，增长2.5％（2024年4月：-3.9％）。
“此外，以国内为导向的行业在2024年5月增长了7.9％（2024年4月：11.4％），这主要归因于汽车、拖车和半挂车制造（12.9％）；机械和设备以外的金属加工产品的制造（9.7％）；以及食品加工产品制造（6.3％）行业的扩张。
与上个月相比，以国内为导向的行业的销售额仍然下降了2.2％（2024年4月：-1.9％）。
首席统计师补充说：“2024年5月有238万名员工在制造业工作，与2次禁运相比，增长了0.9％：仅在2023年7月12日星期五中午12点发布或发布一年前记录的236万人（2024年4月：1.0％）。
“增长主要集中在食品、饮料和烟草（4.6％）；非金属矿物制品、基本金属和金属加工制品（1.9％）；以及木材、家具、纸制品和印刷（0.8％）子行业。与上个月相比，该行业的员工人数略有增长0.2％。”
同样，制造业的薪水和工资同比增长1.1％，在2024年5月达到创纪录的81.9令吉。
与上个月相比，工资和工资从2024年4月的负1.4％增长了1.0％。2024年5月，每位员工的平均月薪和工资为3,445令吉，与去年同期相比增长了0.2％，而每位员工的销售价值增长了4.5％，达到创纪录的65,146令吉。
莫哈德·乌齐尔博士在总结制造业截至2024年5月的累计表现时说：“制造业的销售额达到7655令吉，与2023年同期（2023年1月至5月：5.1％）相比增长了3.3％。
员工人数增长了0.9％，达到238万人，而工资和工资增长了1.2％，达到411令吉。随后，每位员工的销售价值为321,927令吉，增长了2.3％。”
