Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

2001 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

  • Malaysia Labour Productivity improved by 3.06 % YoY in Jun 2024, compared with a growth of 2.07 % in the previous quarter
  • Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Jun 2024, averaging at 2.38 %
  • 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 Jun 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

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

Malaysia Labour Productivity improved by 3.06 % YoY in Jun 2024, compared with a growth of 2.07 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.06 Jun 2024 2.07 Mar 2024 -15.84 Jun 2020 13.86 Jun 2021 % quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.59 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 0.71 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Argentina (%) -4.29 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 8.23 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.38 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1979 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -0.77 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 3.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) -4.05 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.20 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Belarus (%) 5.31 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -0.06 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.41 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -0.81 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.29 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.52 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -1.49 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 1.04 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.26 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -1.69 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
China (%) 4.27 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) -0.32 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -1.92 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 2.58 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -1.09 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 3.38 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.24 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) 0.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -4.05 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -0.08 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 0.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.13 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
Georgia (%) 3.38 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Germany (%) -0.01 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 0.65 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Greece (%) 1.73 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.01 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1982 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 1.27 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -4.90 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) 3.00 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Ireland (%) -6.54 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -2.99 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) -0.20 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Japan (%) -1.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 3.91 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 2.70 2022 yearly 2011 - 2022
South Korea (%) 0.98 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1983 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -6.22 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.60 2018 yearly 1992 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.15 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Laos (%) 1.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Latvia (%) 0.11 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Lithuania (%) -0.17 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.56 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 2.61 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.97 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -2.12 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 3.06 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) -1.72 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 33.41 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) 0.70 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 6.48 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -1.37 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2007 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 1.43 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 71.03 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 1.44 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) -0.24 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Netherlands (%) -0.36 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.18 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) 3.63 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.24 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 4.33 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 6.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) 1.98 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Poland (%) 4.86 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) -1.09 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Romania (%) -2.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 3.25 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2015 - Mar 2024
Singapore (%) 1.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 1.62 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 0.41 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
South Africa (%) -1.50 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.45 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 5.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2013 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) 1.51 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.46 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 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) 11,278.155 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 260,298.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 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) 253,399.426 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 79,442.698 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,253.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,499.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 26,245.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,790.587 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,568.495 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,790.934 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,000.136 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 5,333.431 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,831.970 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 40,771.351 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,561.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,573.266 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,541.254 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,776.106 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 156.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 187.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 198.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 147.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Sep 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,470.481 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
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) 1,259.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 635.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,056.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,520.338 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 281,654.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 119,605.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 35,603.673 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 3,003.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 17,144.770 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 11,089.853 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -570.130 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 278,082.160 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 24,082.256 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 1,347.160 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 253,506.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -28,849.345 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 58,796.113 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -21,658.043 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 9,725.256 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -5,955.986 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -1,141.281 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,948.572 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 24,575.650 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -15,517.405 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.745 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 3,769.270 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 7,191.302 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 39,599.661 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -21,517.521 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -4,913.118 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 63,709.231 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 764,171.338 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 32,617.681 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,022.849 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 156,495.551 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 584,382.133 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 107,100.0 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 577,291.569 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 670,813.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.371 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 631.428 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 508,084.959 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 116.36 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,417,131.632 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
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) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024

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