chapter 6 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation ( MPC)

PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Figure 7.7c shows that labour cost per employee
for electrical equipment industry registered higher
growth compared to computer, electronic and
optical products. This was reflected by a higher
wage remuneration offered by the electrical
equipment industry as compared to the latter. The
wage increase of 3.1% was justifiable as compared
to the productivity growth of 11.7% recorded by
this industry.
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Figure 7.7d demonstrated that both industries
within the E&E sub-sector registered a decline in
their respective unit labour cost of 1.4%. This again
reflected the cost competitiveness within the two
industries.
For the E&E sub-sector, NKEA’s initiatives have
identified five areas of business opportunities with
15 EPPs to further accelerate its growth. This will
Figure 7.7c: Growth in Labour Cost per Employee of the E & E Industry, 2011
COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Computed from: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
Figure 7.7d: Changes in Unit Labour Cost of the E & E Industry, 2011
COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PRODUCTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Computed from: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
-1.6 -1.4 -1.2 -1.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0.0
0.66
3.12
-1.36
-1.37
Percent
Percent