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PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR<br />

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Table 7.1: Labour Cost Competitiveness of the Manufacturing Sub-sectors & Industries, 2011<br />

Industries<br />

Labour Cost<br />

per Employee<br />

Growth rate<br />

(%)<br />

Unit Labour<br />

Cost Changes<br />

(%)<br />

<strong>Productivity</strong><br />

Growth<br />

(%)<br />

Refined Petroleum Products 6.9 -9.9 10.7<br />

Wearing Apparel 1.5 -6.5 7.3<br />

Textiles 1.6 -4.7 6.1<br />

Pharmaceutical Products 3.1 -2.2 5.0<br />

Chemicals and Chemical Products 2.6 -3.5 4.9<br />

Palm Oil 2.7 -1.1 4.7<br />

Rubber and Plastic Products 1.8 -3.6 4.0<br />

Food Products 0.7 -2.4 2.6<br />

Electrical & Electronics Products 1.0 -1.4 2.2<br />

Beverages 0.8 -1.5 2.2<br />

Manufacturing 0.8 -1.8 2.0<br />

Basic Metals 1.3 -1.6 1.7<br />

Non-Metallic Mineral Products 0.1 -0.6 1.1<br />

Wood and Products of Wood 1.0 -0.3 1.1<br />

Fabricated Metal Products 0.7 -0.2 0.9<br />

Transport Equipment -1.4 2.1 -2.4<br />

Paper and Paper Products -0.3 0.9 -3.9<br />

Computed from: Department of Statistics, <strong>Malaysia</strong>

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