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National Employment Returns (NER) 2018
Zooming into the 18 MSIC sectors, more high-skilled employees were seen in Information and
Communication, Financial & Insurance/Takaful and Education sectors. On the other hand, more low-
skilled employees were observed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Accommodation & Food Service
and Administrative & Support Service sectors (refer to Figure 1.25).
Figure 1.25 Distribution of Employees within MSIC, by Skill Level
Nationality Comparison
Overall, Malaysian employees made up of 84% of the workforce in NER 2018, while Foreign
employees formed 16% of the workforce. This translates to 1.5 in 10 employees which is made up of
Foreign employees. In terms of distribution, 57% of the Foreign employees were employed in Pulau
Pinang, Selangor and Johor. There was a higher representation of Foreign employees looking for
employment opportunities in Johor (27%), followed by Negeri Sembilan at 25%.
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