Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

2001 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

  • Malaysia Labour Productivity dropped by 0.46 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.65 % in the previous quarter
  • Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Dec 2023, averaging at 2.42 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 13.72 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of -15.84 % in Jun 2020

CEIC calculates Labour Productivity Growth from quarterly Real GDP and quarterly Employment. The Department of Statistics provides Real GDP in local currency at 2015 prices, and Employment. Labour Productivity Growth prior to Q1 2016 is calculated from Real GDP based on SNA 2008 with 2010 prices, prior to Q1 2011 is calculated from Real GDP at 2005 prices and prior to Q1 2006 from Real GDP at 2000 prices

View Malaysia's Labour Productivity Growth from Mar 2001 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Malaysia Labour Productivity Growth

What was Malaysia's Labour Productivity Growth in Dec 2023?

Malaysia Labour Productivity dropped by 0.46 % YoY in Dec 2023, compared with a growth of 0.65 % in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.46 Dec 2023 0.65 Sep 2023 -15.84 Jun 2020 13.72 Jun 2021 % quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023

Labour Productivity Growth by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 0.65 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) -4.67 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Argentina (%) -4.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Armenia (%) 4.51 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.63 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1979 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -2.26 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -0.20 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) -3.66 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.11 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Belarus (%) 5.19 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 0.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -0.64 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -1.22 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.30 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2008 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) 1.52 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Brunei (%) -0.76 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) 0.68 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Canada (%) -1.21 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -2.14 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
China (%) 4.22 2023 yearly 1953 - 2023
Colombia (%) -2.02 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) 10.94 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 0.57 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 2.26 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 2.54 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 0.87 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Egypt (%) -0.48 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -4.78 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -1.05 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) -1.24 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (%) -1.25 2022 yearly 1979 - 2022
Georgia (%) 5.23 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Germany (%) -0.88 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -0.40 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Greece (%) 0.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.63 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1982 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -0.80 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -2.99 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
India (%) 2.38 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Indonesia (%) 1.63 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Iran (%) -2.03 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Ireland (%) -11.70 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) -6.61 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) -1.13 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 3.02 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.65 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Jordan (%) 1.17 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Kazakhstan (%) 2.00 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.44 2021 yearly 2011 - 2021
South Korea (%) 1.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1983 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) -0.46 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 1.29 2018 yearly 1993 - 2018
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.14 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Laos (%) -0.89 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Latvia (%) -1.41 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -9.16 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -2.31 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -2.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 80.89 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 1.24 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -4.08 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Malaysia (%) 0.46 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 0.89 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 7.38 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 0.64 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -1.25 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) 3.77 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -4.61 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 5.72 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Mozambique (%) -0.29 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 63.00 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Nepal (%) 0.58 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Netherlands (%) -1.32 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -2.86 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.14 Sep 2018 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2018
Norway (%) -0.17 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) -5.73 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Pakistan (%) -1.23 2019 yearly 2001 - 2019
Palestinian Territory (%) 1.78 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Panama (%) 5.30 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Paraguay (%) 0.66 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) -1.00 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Philippines (%) -0.82 2022 yearly 1992 - 2022
Poland (%) 1.43 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 1.07 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) -0.98 2019 yearly 2012 - 2019
Romania (%) 0.75 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 3.11 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.93 2022 yearly 1971 - 2022
Serbia (%) 4.48 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) -0.80 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.67 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 1.51 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -3.56 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -1.58 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 7.10 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2013 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) 3.26 2010 yearly 1996 - 2010
Sweden (%) -1.16 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) -2.27 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,183.026 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,335.849 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 255,431.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 547.094 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,832.750 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 435.266 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 63,282.106 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 69,720.292 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,496.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 891,014.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,506.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,315.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,330.916 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 23,809.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,848.699 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,608.538 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,000.226 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,086.219 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 11,942.874 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,928.779 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 29,641.714 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,418.604 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,159.120 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,256.004 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 39,967.201 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 142.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 194.400 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 176.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 156.800 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 113.400 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 54.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 509.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -227.930 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 112,938.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.101 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,008.551 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -14,423.570 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 20,253.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -3,786.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -6,411.572 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 253.402 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 275,938.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 10,195.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 10,442.721 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -7,433.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 54,978.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 9,585.136 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 30,841.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,860.642 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -19,912.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,328.514 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 4,709.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 3,916.942 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,294.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 12,066.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 62,411.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -121.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,114.065 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -7,357.439 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 245,097.006 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 8,148.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 724,113.325 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 44,542.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 436.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,406.695 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 134,471.249 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 506,658.391 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 104,000.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,800.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 524,779.061 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 572,641.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 264.543 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 608.873 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,204.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 451,094.661 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.82 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.88 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,423,051.566 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

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