2.3 Profile of Employment
85.26%
Figure C shows the current status of ET
employment. Out of 1,065 respondents, 85%
(908) are employed full time, 3% on part
time basis, 3% self-employed, 6% currently
unemployed and 2% have never been employed
since graduation.
In terms of employment status according to
the gender, generally most of the male and female
ETs are currently employed full time as shown in
Figure C1. 75% are male and 25% are female.
Interestingly, among those unemployed, the
male forms the majority.
Figure C2 shows the distribution of ETs by
organisation namely Industry/Business, Academic,
Government and NGOs.
Most of the ETs are in the Industrial/Business
sectors forming 72% of the total, followed by 17%
in NGOs. 7% are in the academic sector and the
remaining ETs are in the Government sector.
2.4 Remuneration
The question on the current range of monthly
income of ETs reflects generally the attractiveness
of the profession money-wise, as compared to
other aligned professions.
Figure D and Figure D1 show that a majority
of the respondents earning in the income range
of RM2,001–RM4,000 (57%) are mostly in the
industry or business sector.
3.29%
self-
employed
3.29%
employed
full-time
employed
part-time
6.38%
currently
unemployed
1.78%
never been
employed
since
graduation
Figure C: Employment status of ETs
Figure C2: Employment status of ETs by sector
19% of the respondents are earning below
RM2,000, while 15% and 5% are earning
RM4,001–RM6,000 and RM 6,001–RM 8,000
respectively. Only 4% of the total respondents are
earning more than RM8,001.
Figure D1 reveals that ETs who are working
in the industry or business sector are earning a
higher salary as compared to others. None of the
ETs in the Government sector earn more than
RM10,001.
Figure C1: Employment status of ETs by gender
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