chapter 6 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation ( MPC)

The industry experienced a nominal increase in its
labour cost per employee in 2011 which reflected a
small increase in the wage rate. This was due to the
influx of foreign workers within the industry which
depressed the wage rate from further increased
especially at the upstream activities which
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Figure 7.9b: Productivity (Level and Growth) of the Palm Oil Products, 2010-2011
2011
2010
Computed from: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
RM Thousand
(113.39)
(108.35)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Figure 7.9c: Growth in Labour Cost per Employee of the Palm Oil Industry, 2010-2011
2011
2010
Computed from: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
140
4.65
1.05
2.68
0.35
Percent
Percent
employed mainly low skilled jobs at the plantation
site.
The industry experienced further reduction in
its unit labour cost to 1.1% in 2011 (2010: -0.2%)
(Figure 7.9d). The industry was able to sustain
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