Almost 98% of production firms hiring young actors don't pay EPF, Stats Dept finds

PETALING JAYA: A total of 97.78% of production companies that hire child and youth actors do not pay Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions, says the Statistics Department.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said data from its survey on child and youth actors in films and dramas revealed that only 2.22% of production companies did so.