Malaysia's average household income increased to RM8,479 in 2022, says Stats Dept


PUTRAJAYA: The average household income in Malaysia increased by 2.4% in 2022 to RM8,479 compared with RM7,901 in 2019, according to the Household Income and Household Expenditure Survey 2022.

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the report, released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), showed that the median household income had increased moderately by 2.5% per year to RM6,338 in 2022 compared with RM5,873 in 2019.

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