Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

2001 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

  • Malaysia Labour Productivity dropped by 2.41 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 3.07 % in the previous quarter
  • Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Sep 2024, averaging at 2.39 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.86 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -15.84 % in Jun 2020

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP and quarterly Employment. The Department of Statistics provides Real GDP in local currency at 2015 prices, and Employment. Labour Productivity Growth prior to Q1 2016 is calculated from Real GDP based on SNA 2008 with 2010 prices, prior to Q1 2011 is calculated from Real GDP at 2005 prices and prior to Q1 2006 from Real GDP at 2000 prices

View Malaysia's Labour Productivity Growth from Mar 2001 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

What was Malaysia's Labour Productivity Growth in Sep 2024?

Malaysia Labour Productivity dropped by 2.41 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 3.07 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.41 Sep 2024 3.07 Jun 2024 -15.84 Jun 2020 13.86 Jun 2021 % quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.59 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 2.13 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 6.91 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -1.36 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) -0.33 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.56 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) -3.79 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 3.97 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 3.86 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 0.41 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.91 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.48 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 0.53 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Brunei (%) 1.40 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 3.15 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) 0.47 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) -0.25 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
China (%) 5.84 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Colombia (%) 0.16 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) -1.53 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 0.27 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.23 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 2.65 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 1.76 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Egypt (%) 2.27 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 0.98 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 0.67 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 1.75 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.72 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) -0.38 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 0.45 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.34 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.27 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) 0.89 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 0.23 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
India (%) 2.80 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.55 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Iran (%) 3.69 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) 6.43 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (%) 5.35 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 0.01 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.26 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.41 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 3.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.50 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
South Korea (%) 1.01 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.93 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.80 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.85 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 2.12 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.02 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.46 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.27 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) -1.72 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.41 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -1.43 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 5.39 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 0.33 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 1.56 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 2.25 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 4.92 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 4.95 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mozambique (%) 2.10 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) -43.15 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Nepal (%) 1.46 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 1.13 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.50 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) -0.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.87 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.57 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 3.22 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) -0.87 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 3.32 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 4.15 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 1.00 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) -0.77 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) 0.11 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 1.87 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 3.50 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.57 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.88 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) -0.89 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 1.00 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 2.56 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 0.89 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,591.306 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 279,139.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 32,536.300 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 964,866.032 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 282,747.513 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,949.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 29,195.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 0.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 357,814.446 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 260,686.212 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 27,246.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 5.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,816,656.959 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 659,645.999 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,867.036 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,514.117 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,984.704 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,299.540 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 8,696.859 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 9,714.675 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,468.999 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 46,315.717 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 50,525.686 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,921.002 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,242.133 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 212.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 159.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 212.900 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 152.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 118.400 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,475.839 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,796.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,598.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,807.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,719.393 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 3,594.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,399.936 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 301,013.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 128,734.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -1,489.713 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 2,679.157 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -5,763.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 294,451.880 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 11,423.927 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -12,297.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -6,052.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 7,561.627 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -25,895.045 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 29,929.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,378.142 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 65,228.721 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 257,067.842 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -5,657.465 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 37,384.038 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) -16,353.054 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,102.780 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 13,219.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 16,172.973 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,153.225 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 770,003.153 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 39,583.334 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,387.794 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 148,884.318 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 556,882.484 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 108,100.0 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 574,874.064 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 634,429.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 320.164 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 719.033 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 506,798.648 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.66 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.24 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,492,236.559 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 337,056.353 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2025
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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