About 2.1 million foreign workers in Malaysia as at June 2022, says Statistics Dept


TANJUNG MALIM: The Statistics Department has recorded 2.1 million foreigners working in various sectors in Malaysia up to June 2022.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Economy), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said 1.9 million were recorded last year and 2.1 million in 2020.

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