HR Minister: 50% of workers retrenched in 2018 from Klang Valley

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): About half of those who lost their jobs this year were workers within the Klang Valley, says Human Resource Minister M. Kulasegaran (pic).

He cited changes in industries and the fast pace of the employment market as among the main contributors to 5,902 or 27.4% of workers in Selangor and 4,767 or 22.1% in Kuala Lumpur losing their jobs.