In 2022, there were approximately 3.76 million people employed as service and sales workers in Malaysia, making it the largest occupational group, followed by professionals with nearly two million people. In that same year, around 15.39 million people were in employment in Malaysia.
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Statistics Malaysia. (October 30, 2023). Number of employed persons in Malaysia in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/794759/employed-persons-by-occupation-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of employed persons in Malaysia in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794759/employed-persons-by-occupation-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2023). Number of employed persons in Malaysia in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/794759/employed-persons-by-occupation-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of Employed Persons in Malaysia in 2022, by Occupation (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794759/employed-persons-by-occupation-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of employed persons in Malaysia in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/794759/employed-persons-by-occupation-malaysia/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of employed persons in Malaysia in 2022, by occupation (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, October 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/794759/employed-persons-by-occupation-malaysia/