INTERACTIVE: Less pay for women, as wage gap widens in Malaysia

Women continue to face an uphill battle with the gender pay gap in Malaysia, but efforts are being made by the government to address it. - 123rf

PETALING JAYA: Women are taking home a smaller pay cheque than men in Malaysia - and this gap is getting wider.

For overall jobs, an average female worker earned a median salary of RM2,464 a month in 2023, while men were paid RM2,675.