| PERFORMANCE IN DECEMBER 2014 |
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| 1. SALES VALUE | ||
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The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in December 2014 rose 2.1% (RM1.2 billion) to record RM56.3 billion as compared to RM55.1 billion reported a year ago. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value has increased by 3.6% |
On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in December 2014 increased by 0.1%. Year-on-year, the increase in sales value in December 2014 was contributed by 67 of 138 industries surveyed. Table A shows the five (5) main industries that recorded increase in sales value on yearly basis. |
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Table A : Sales value of manufacturing industries
(percentage change from corresponding month of preceding year) |
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| Sales Value | Increase | |||
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Industries
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December, 2013 |
December, 2014 |
RM (Million) | % |
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Manufacture of electrical capacitors and resistors |
2,038.1 |
3,074.9 |
1,036.8 |
50.9 |
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Manufacture of plastics in primary forms |
1,274.1 |
1,638.1 |
364.0 | 28.6 |
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Production of aluminium from alumina |
483.6 |
721.8 |
238.2 |
49.3 |
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Manufacture of consumer electronics |
2,455.0 |
2,685.1 |
230.1 | 9.4 |
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Manufacture of computers |
2,384.9 |
2,590.1 |
205.2 | 8.6 |
| 2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES | 3. SALARIES & WAGES | |
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Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in December 2014 was 1,030,757 persons, an increase of 0.03% compared with the preceding month. Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the number of employees increased by 1.2% or 12,374 persons as compared to 1,018,383 persons in December 2013. The total employees in November 2014 has been revised to record 1,030,443 persons. |
Month-on-month basis, salaries & wages paid in December 2014 increased by 6.9% (RM196.2 million) to register RM3,034.3 million. Meanwhile, the total amount paid in December 2014, has increased by 0.2% (RM6.7 million) as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Salaries & wages paid in November 2014 has been revised to record RM2,838.1 million. |
| 4. AVERAGE SALARIES & WAGES PER EMPLOYEE | 5. PRODUCTIVITY | |
| Month-on-month basis, the average salaries & wages per employee recorded an increase of 6.9% in December 2014 to register RM2,944. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages paid per employee decreased by 1.0% in December 2014 as compared to the same month in 2013. Average salaries & wages paid per employee in November 2014 has been revised to RM2,754. |
Productivity or average sales value per employee in December 2014 has increased by 3.6% month-on-month to register RM54,602. Meanwhile, productivity in December 2014 rose 0.9% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
Productivity in November 2014 has been revised to RM52,711.
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| 6. PERFORMANCE IN THE PERIOD JANUARY - DECEMBER 2014 | ||
| During January - December 2014, the sales value of the Manufacturing sector expanded by 5.8% to register RM656.4 billion. The number of employees engaged during the period, increased by 1.2% to register 1,030,757 persons. | Cumulatively, productivity has increased by 4.5% to record RM636,853 as shown in Table B. | |
Table B: Sales Value, Number of Employees and Salaries & Wages, January - December 2014 |
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| January - December | |||
| Monthly Manufacturing Statistics | 2013 | 2014 | % Change |
| Sales Value (RM million) | 620,595.9 | 656,441.0 | 5.8 |
| Number of Employees | 1,018,383 | 1,030,757 | 1.2 |
| Salaries & Wages (RM million) | 32,494.9 | 34,331.1 | 5.7 |
| Productivity (RM) | 609,393 | 636,853 | 4.5 |
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