| PERFORMANCE IN FEBRUARY 2015 |
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| 1. SALES VALUE | ||
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The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in February 2015 decreased by 2.6% (RM1.4 billion) to record RM52.1 billion as compared to RM53.5 billion reported a year ago. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value has decreased by 9.0% (RM5.1 billion) compared with the preceding month. The sales value in January 2015 has been revised based on latest data available. |
On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in February 2015 decreased by 2.8%. Year-on-year, the decrease in sales value in February 2015 was due to the decrease in 51 of 138 industries surveyed. Table A shows the five (5) main industries that recorded decrease 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 | Decrease | |||
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Industries
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February, 2014 |
February, 2015 |
RM (Million) | % |
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Manufacture of refined petroleum products |
13,131.9 |
10,073.5 |
3,058.4 |
23.3 |
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Manufacture of other products of natural or synthetic rubber, unvulcanized, vulcanized or hardened |
852.8 |
572.0 |
208.8 |
32.9 |
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Production of pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms |
1,808.7 |
1,629.9 |
178.8 |
9.9 |
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Manufacture of computers |
2,227.7 |
2,093.7 |
134.0 |
6.0 |
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Manufacture of communication equipment |
875.5 |
750.0 |
125.5 |
14.3 |
| 2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES | 3. SALARIES & WAGES | |
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Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in February 2015 was 1,030,484 persons, an increase of 0.9% or 8,999 persons as compared to 1,021,485 persons in February 2014. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the number of employees decreased by 0.4% compared with the preceding month. The total employees in January 2015 has been revised to record 1,034,589 persons. |
Year-on-year basis, salaries & wages paid in February 2015 has increased by 7.2% (RM200.2 million) as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the total amount paid in February 2015, has decreased by 0.4% (RM12.1 million) to register RM2,973.9 million. Salaries & wages paid in January 2015 has been revised to record RM2,986.0 million. |
| 4. AVERAGE SALARIES & WAGES PER EMPLOYEE | 5. PRODUCTIVITY | |
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The average salaries & wages paid per employee increased by 6.3% in February 2015 as compared to the same month in 2014. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages per employee maintained to register RM2,886 compared to previous month. |
Productivity or average sales value per employee in February 2015 declined by 3.5% as compared with the same month of the previous year. Meanwhile, productivity in February 2015 has decreased by 8.6% month-on-month to register RM50,518. Productivity in January 2015 has been revised to RM55,285. |
| 6. PERFORMANCE IN THE PERIOD JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2015 | ||
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During January – February 2015, the sales value of the Manufacturing sector rose by 0.1% to register RM109.3 billion. The number of employees engaged during the period, increased by 0.9% to register 1,030,484 persons. |
Cumulatively, productivity has decreased by 0.7% to record RM106,023 as shown in Table B. |
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Table B: Sales Value, Number of Employees and Salaries & Wages, January – February 2015 |
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| January - February | |||
| Monthly Manufacturing Statistics | 2014 | 2015 | % Change |
| Sales Value (RM million) |
109,114.9 |
109,254.6 |
0.1 |
| Number of Employees |
1,021,485 |
1,030,484 |
0.9 |
| Salaries & Wages (RM million) |
5,633.7 |
5,959.9 |
5.8 |
| Productivity (RM) |
106,820 |
106,023 |
-0.7 |
* Notes:
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