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，製造業的銷售額爲1549令吉，增長了5.5％。
馬來西亞統計部（DOSM）今天在其2024年5月發佈的《馬來西亞月度製造業統計數據》中進行了報告。
首席統計師拿督斯里莫哈德·烏齊爾·馬希丁博士說：“製造業的銷售額在上個月增長了5.7％之後，在2024年5月增長了5.5％，達到1549令吉。增長主要是由電氣和電子產品（12.2％）子行業的兩位數增長所支撐；其次是非金屬礦物製品、基本金屬和金屬加工製品（8.9％）；以及食品、飲料和菸草（7.7％）子行業。
“與上個月相比，銷售額增長了1.1％（2024年4月：-3.3％）。”超過三分之二的銷售價值由出口導向型行業貢獻，同比進一步增長4.6％（2024年4月：3.4％）。
“計算機、電子和光學產品的製造（14.3％）加上植物和動物油脂製造業增長了9.0％，推動了增長。按月計算，出口導向型行業的銷售價值回歸正值區間，增長2.5％（2024年4月：-3.9％）。
“此外，以國內爲導向的行業在2024年5月增長了7.9％（2024年4月：11.4％），這主要歸因於汽車、拖車和半掛車製造（12.9％）；機械和設備以外的金屬加工產品的製造（9.7％）；以及食品加工產品製造（6.3％）行業的擴張。
與上個月相比，以國內爲導向的行業的銷售額仍然下降了2.2％（2024年4月：-1.9％）。
首席統計師補充說：“2024年5月有238萬名員工在製造業工作，與2次禁運相比，增長了0.9％：僅在2023年7月12日星期五中午12點發布或發佈一年前記錄的236萬人（2024年4月：1.0％）。
“增長主要集中在食品、飲料和菸草（4.6％）；非金屬礦物製品、基本金屬和金屬加工製品（1.9％）；以及木材、傢俱、紙製品和印刷（0.8％）子行業。與上個月相比，該行業的員工人數略有增長0.2％。”
同樣，製造業的薪水和工資同比增長1.1％，在2024年5月達到創紀錄的81.9令吉。
與上個月相比，工資和工資從2024年4月的負1.4％增長了1.0％。2024年5月，每位員工的平均月薪和工資爲3,445令吉，與去年同期相比增長了0.2％，而每位員工的銷售價值增長了4.5％，達到創紀錄的65,146令吉。
莫哈德·烏齊爾博士在總結制造業截至2024年5月的累計表現時說：“製造業的銷售額達到7655令吉，與2023年同期（2023年1月至5月：5.1％）相比增長了3.3％。
員工人數增長了0.9％，達到238萬人，而工資和工資增長了1.2％，達到411令吉。隨後，每位員工的銷售價值爲321,927令吉，增長了2.3％。”
