Malaysia Monthly Earnings

2013 - 2026 | Monthly | USD | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Monthly Earnings

  • Malaysia Monthly Earnings stood at 898 USD in Mar 2026, compared with the previous figure of 908 USD in Feb 2026
  • Malaysia Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2013 to Mar 2026, with an average number of 780 USD
  • The data reached the an all-time high of 927 USD in Mar 2018 and a record low of 684 USD in Sep 2015

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from monthly Payroll and monthly Employment, and converts it into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Payroll and Employment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings cover 251 industries in Manufacturing sector. Monthly Earnings prior to January 2019 cover 155 industries out of a total 259 industries in Manufacturing sector.


Further information about Malaysia Monthly Earnings

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Population reached 34 million people in Dec 2025
  • Unemployment Rate of Malaysia dropped to 3 % in Feb 2026
  • The country's Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 71 % in Feb 2026

View Malaysia's Monthly Earnings from Jan 2013 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Malaysia Monthly Earnings

What was Malaysia's Monthly Earnings in Mar 2026?

Malaysia Monthly Earnings stood at 898 USD in Mar 2026, compared with the previous figure of 908 USD in Feb 2026 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
898 Mar 2026 908 Feb 2026 684 Sep 2015 927 Mar 2018 USD monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026

Monthly Earnings by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD) 1,248 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1996 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD) 306 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Armenia (USD) 753 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD) 3,896 May 2025 semiannually May 2012 - May 2025
Austria (USD) 3,429 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (USD) 647 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (USD) 739 Sep 2011 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2011
Belarus (USD) 1,013 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Belgium (USD) 4,409 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Bolivia (USD) 728 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD) 1,545 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
Botswana (USD) 519 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2007 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD) 658 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (USD) 1,640 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD) 3,922 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
China (USD) 1,438 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Colombia (USD) 259 2021 yearly 2019 - 2021
Croatia (USD) 2,377 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD) 3,065 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD) 2,506 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD) 7,344 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Ecuador (USD) 444 Dec 2019 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2019
Egypt (USD) 140 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Estonia (USD) 2,697 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD) 4,948 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD) 911 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD) 6,174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD) 242 2015 yearly 2013 - 2015
Greece (USD) 1,821 Mar 2013 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2013
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD) 2,531 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD) 2,305 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Iceland (USD) 7,307 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Indonesia (USD) 187 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Ireland (USD) 4,710 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD) 4,611 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Italy (USD) 4,277 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Japan (USD) 1,999 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Jordan (USD) 777 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD) 782 May 2023 monthly Sep 2000 - May 2023
Kenya (USD) 540 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
South Korea (USD) 3,350 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD) 1,651 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (USD) 499 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Latvia (USD) 2,289 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
Lithuania (USD) 2,940 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD) 7,026 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD) 2,237 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (USD) 1,330 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (USD) 898 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
Malta (USD) 2,497 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (USD) 956 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mexico (USD) 1,120 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD) 964 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2025
Mongolia (USD) 806 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD) 1,418 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (USD) 2,994 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
New Zealand (USD) 4,050 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1989 - Mar 2026
Norway (USD) 5,974 2025 yearly 2015 - 2025
Pakistan (USD) 140 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Panama (USD) 1,310 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Paraguay (USD) 527 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD) 650 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD) 2,611 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Mar 2026
Portugal (USD) 1,438 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Qatar (USD) 3,477 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Romania (USD) 2,152 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Russia (USD) 1,352 Feb 2026 monthly Jun 1992 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD) 1,012 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Serbia (USD) 1,613 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Singapore (USD) 4,970 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD) 2,024 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD) 3,081 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2026
South Africa (USD) 1,660 Aug 2025 quarterly Nov 2004 - Aug 2025
Spain (USD) 2,801 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD) 5,707 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Switzerland (USD) 6,955 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Syria (USD) 81 2020 yearly 1993 - 2020
Taiwan, China (USD) 1,804 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1983 - Mar 2026
Tajikistan (USD) 343 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Thailand (USD) 442 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Ukraine (USD) 693 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
United Arab Emirates (USD) 2,028 2016 yearly 1988 - 2016
United Kingdom (USD) 4,047 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
United States (USD) 5,133 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2006 - Apr 2026
Uruguay (USD) 2,509 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Uzbekistan (USD) 507 2025 yearly 2017 - 2025
Vietnam (USD) 399 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Zambia (USD) 211 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 15,564.320 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 643.987 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,953.870 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 562.721 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 5,589.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 35,881.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 30,291.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,789.809 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,385.422 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,368.479 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,048.510 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,221.039 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 71,668.521 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,656.544 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,407.361 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,809.105 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,820.985 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Mar 2026
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 180.100 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 162.500 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 180.200 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 226.800 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 124.400 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 22,077.829 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 151.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 156.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,381.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 343,887.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 12.892 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,046.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -12,322.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 12,279.538 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -1,833.812 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 5,046.915 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,237.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -1,112.311 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 282,105.425 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 1,454.189 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 44.404 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 22,798.179 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 305,750.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,875.174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,104.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 74,611.248 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -13,258.536 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 34,086.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 69,564.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -3,121.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 11,116.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 24,981.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 46,321.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -23,523.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 14,041.362 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,644.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 185,393.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 25,678.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,259.066 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 183,676.699 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 647,476.226 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 116,100.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,400.000 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 667,564.964 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 739,380.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 330.922 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 749.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 422,978.3 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 591,780.726 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.35 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.92 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
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) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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