| PERFORMANCE IN NOVEMBER 2014 |
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| 1. SALES VALUE | ||
| The sales value of the Manufacturing sector in November 2014 rose 2.5% (RM1.3 billion) to record RM54.3 billion as compared to RM53.0 billion reported a year ago. Meanwhile, month-on-month basis, the sales value has decreased by 1.5% (RM0.8 billion) compared with the preceding month. The sales value in October 2014 has been revised based on latest data available. |
On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month, the sales value in November 2014 increased by 3.5%. Year-on-year, the increase in sales value in November 2014 was contributed by 59 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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November, 2013 |
November, 2014 |
RM (Million) | % |
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Manufacture of electrical capacitors and resistors
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1,992.6 | 3,028.5 | 1,035.9 | 52.0 |
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Manufacture of plastics in primary forms
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1,172.0 | 1,673.9 | 501.9 | 42.8 |
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Manufacture of consumer electronics
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2,628.6 | 2,904.1 | 275.5 | 10.5 |
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Manufacture of computers
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2,256.5 | 2,462.8 | 206.3 | 9.1 |
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Manufacture of passenger cars
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1,842.1 | 2,019.8 | 177.7 | 9.6 |
| 2. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES | 3. SALARIES & WAGES | |
| Total employees engaged in the Manufacturing sector in November 2014 was 1,030,383 persons, an increase of 0.1% compared with the preceding month. Meanwhile, year-on-year basis, the number of employees increased by 1.5% or 15,036 persons as compared to 1,015,347 persons in November 2013. The total employees in October 2014 has been revised to record 1,028,991 persons. |
Month-on-month basis, salaries & wages paid in November 2014 increased by 0.1% (RM1.8 million) to register RM2,837.8 million. Meanwhile, the total amount paid in November 2014, has increased by 4.3% (RM111.9 million) as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year.
Salaries & wages paid in October 2014 has been revised to record
RM2,836.0 million. |

| 4. AVERAGE SALARIES & WAGES PER EMPLOYEE | ||
| Month-on-month basis, the average salaries & wages per employee recorded a decrease of 0.1% in November 2014 to register RM2,754. Meanwhile, average salaries & wages paid per employee grew by 2.8% in November 2014 as compared to the same month in 2013. Average salaries & wages paid per employee in October 2014 has been revised to RM2,756. |
Productivity or average sales value per employee in November 2014 has decreased by 1.6% month-on-month to register RM52,672. Meanwhile, productivity in November 2014 rose 1.0% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
Productivity in October 2014 has been revised to RM53,539.
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| 6. PERFORMANCE IN THE PERIOD JANUARY – NOVEMBER 2014 | ||
| During January – November 2014, the sales value of the Manufacturing sector expanded by 6.1% to register RM600.1 billion. The number of employees engaged during the period, increased by 1.5% to register 1,030,383 persons. | Cumulatively, productivity has increased by 4.6% to record RM582,421 as shown in Table B. | |
Table B: Sales Value, Number of Employees and Salaries & Wages, January – November 2014 |
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| January - November | |||
| Monthly Manufacturing Statistics | 2013 | 2014 | % Change |
| Sales Value (RM million) | 565,497.0 | 600,116.4 | 6.1 |
| Number of Employees | 1,015,347 | 1,030,383 | 1.5 |
| Salaries & Wages (RM million) | 29,467.3 | 31,296.5 | 6.2 |
| Productivity (RM) | 556,950 | 582,421 | 4.6 |
* Notes:
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