Women continue to earn less than men in 2022


KUALA LUMPUR: Despite there being more women in colleges and universities, they only make RM66 for every RM100 that a man makes in Malaysia, according to the government’s latest statistics.

In its latest Malaysia Gender Gap Index (MGGI), the Statistics Department found that on average, men earned an estimated income of RM63,117 while women only made RM42,080 in 2022.

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