(January 10, Kuala Lumpur) In June 2011, the total value of sales of manufacturing industry was 12.9% (RM5.8 billion) in double-digit growth, reaching RM50.8 billion. The figure for June 2010 was only RM45 billion, which is a monthly rate. The total value of sales rose by 6.8%, or RM3.2 billion, and the total value of sales in May 2011 increased by 7.5% year-on-year to RM47.6 billion.

Statistics Bureau issued a statement stating that the total value of sales in June increased year-on-year, mainly in 116 generalized industries, of which 82 (70.7%) had increased sales value, and the five major industries with significant increase in sales value were: Refining Production of petroleum products increased by 26.8%, manufacturing of semiconductor equipment increased by 41.8%, production of other basic industrial chemicals increased by 25.3%, manufacturing of basic steel products increased by 18.0%, and processing of latex increased by 35.0%.

Compared with the previous month, among the 116 generalized industries, 70 (60.3%) achieved growth, the top five largest industries, which were semiconductor production increase by 35.6%, refined petroleum product production by 9.5%, and computers. The related equipment increased by 29.2%, the production of television and related equipment increased by 40.6%, and the production of electronic equipment increased by 7.2%.

The total number of employees employed in the manufacturing industry in June 2011 was 1,021,965, an increase of 1,197, a 0.1% increase over the previous month, and an increase of 411,000 or more employees per year. 4.3% of the data for June 2010 was 98,064 people. The number of employees who were employed in May 2011 increased by 4.8% year-on-year to 1.02 million people.

Employee salary increase 7.5%

Staff salary, salaries paid in June 2011 increased by 7.5%, or RM171.6 million, reaching RM2,256.2 million per month, and the total amount paid in June 2011 increased by 11.8% or more than May. With RM258.3 million, the salary paid in May increased 5.6% year-on-year to RM2,827 million.

At the same time, the average salary of each employee increased by 7.4% month-on-month to RM2,403, which was a 7.2% increase from the previous period. In May, the salary per employee rose 0.8% year-on-year to RM2,380. .

Average employee productivity increased by 6.6%

In addition, the average productivity per employee increased by 6.6% to RM49,745, and the productivity in June 2011 increased by 8.3% from the previous period. In May, the productivity increased by 2.6% year-on-year to 46,000 653. Ringgit.

In the first six months of this year, the total value of manufacturing sales achieved a double-digit growth rate of 11.3% (or RM 29.7 billion), reaching RM 291.9 billion, and the number of employee workers increased by 4.3% or 411,000. It reached 102,965 people, and each employee’s cumulative productivity or average sales value increased by 6.7% to RM285,657.