. In 2025, the average monthly salary and wages of citizens in Malaysia increased by 4.1 percent. According to the latest report released by Malaysia’s Department of Statistics on Monday, the average monthly income reached 3,803 ringgit 933 US dollars.

Statistics According to the department, the median monthly salary has increased by 5.3 percent. This has touched the point of 2,940 ringgit.

This data confirms the positive improvement seen in Malaysia’s labour market and the increase in workers’ income levels. The role of the service sector in the expansion of the labour market is seen as the most important.

The service sector accounts for 7.42 million percent of the total wage earners 71.5. The number of workers in this sector has increased by 1.8 percent to 7.42 million. Looking at the statistics for various sectors, the workers working in the mining and quarrying sector are getting the highest salaries. The average monthly salary is 6,175 ringgit. This is followed by 3,993 ringgit in the service sector, 3,357 in manufacturing, 3,188 in construction and 2,57 5 ringgit in agriculture.

Malaysian authorities see this growth as a strengthening of the economy. However, the department has pointed out that in order to sustain real wage growth and improving the living standards of workers in the future, the department needs to focus on increasing productivity, developing skills and creating high-value jobs.