FINAL REPORT Final Report - NER 2018 6Mar2018 (For Publication) | Page 5

National Employment Returns (NER) 2018
CONTENTS
1. PROJECT BACKGROUND ......................................................................................... 7
2. PROJECT OBJECTIVES .............................................................................................. 7
3. SCOPE OF RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS .................................................................. 8
4. GEOGRAPHICAL, INDUSTRY AND OCCUPATIONAL COVERAGE .................... 9
5. NER 2018 FINDINGS................................................................................................. 12
Concepts and Interpretation of Results .............................................................. 13
Usefulness of Information ................................................................................. 16
Reliability of Data ............................................................................................. 16
Report Structure ................................................................................................ 17
6.
Establishments/Employees Characteristics................................................................... 18
Establishments Characteristics .......................................................................... 18
Overall Observations .............................................................................. 18
Sector Breakdown .................................................................................. 21
Other Observations ................................................................................. 23
Employees Characteristics ................................................................................ 27
Overall Observations .............................................................................. 27
Employment Status ................................................................................ 30
Sector Breakdown .................................................................................. 32
Occupational Structure ........................................................................... 33
Nationality Comparison.......................................................................... 34
Gender Comparison................................................................................ 39
Working hour ......................................................................................... 42
7.
Salaries and Compensation .......................................................................................... 44
Overview .......................................................................................................... 44
Fixed Pay – Basic Salaries ................................................................................ 45
Overall Observations .............................................................................. 45
Nationality Comparison.......................................................................... 52
Gender Comparison................................................................................ 54
Starting/Minimum & Maximum Salary Range for Malaysian Full-Time
Employees ........................................................................................................ 58
Variable Pay – Other Compensations ................................................................ 61
Overall Observations .............................................................................. 61
Cash Allowance ..................................................................................... 62
Bonus Payout ......................................................................................... 65
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