Around 298,700 non-citizens were employed in the construction industry in Malaysia in 2023. This was an increase compared to the previous year. The number of non-citizens employed in construction declined in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions.
Number of non-Malaysian citizens employed in the construction industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Malaysia. (July 30, 2024). Number of non-Malaysian citizens employed in the construction industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952433/non-citizens-employment-in-construction-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of non-Malaysian citizens employed in the construction industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952433/non-citizens-employment-in-construction-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Number of non-Malaysian citizens employed in the construction industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952433/non-citizens-employment-in-construction-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of Non-malaysian Citizens Employed in The Construction Industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952433/non-citizens-employment-in-construction-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of non-Malaysian citizens employed in the construction industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952433/non-citizens-employment-in-construction-industry-malaysia/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Number of non-Malaysian citizens employed in the construction industry in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, July 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/952433/non-citizens-employment-in-construction-industry-malaysia/
