Manufacturing sales at RM921.5bil in first six months of 2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales reached RM921.5 billion in the January-June 2024 period, increasing by 3.7 per cent versus the 3.5 per cent growth in the same period a year ago, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DoSM).

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the sector’s headcount was up by 1.0 per cent to a total of 2.37 million, while salaries and wages grew by 1.3 per cent to RM49.3 billion.