chapter 6 - Malaysia Productivity Corporation ( MPC)

PRODUCTIVITY PERFORMANCE OF MALAYSIA
crude palm oil and the implementation of some of
the agriculture Entry Point Projects (EPPs) such as
swiftlet breeding, herbal cultivation, aquaculture
and large scale commercial farming with anchor
companies spearheading these farming activities.
Construction sector
Productivity growth of the construction sector grew
by 3.1% to RM24,635 in 2011 from RM23,898 in 2010
(Figure 1.14). The growth was supported by active
construction activities especially in Greater Kuala
Lumpur and Klang Valley (GKL/KV). The growth
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in the residential and non-residential sub-sectors
also contributed to the sector’s performance. The
implementation of Industrialised Building System
(IBS) in major projects in the Kuala Lumpur City
area as an on-going activity also contributed
to the improvement in the productivity of the
construction sector.
Mining sector
Mining is the only sector to record decline in
productivity growth of 6.1% to RM866,246 in
2011 from RM922,914 in 2010 (Figure 1.15). The
Figure 1.14: Productivity Level and Growth of the Construction Sector, 2007-2011
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
0 18.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 22.0 23.0 24.0 25.0
RM Thousand
Computed from: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Economic Report, Ministry of Finance, Malaysia
(20.741)
(21.610)
(22.849)
(23.898)
Figure 1.15: Productivity Level and Growth of the Mining Sector, 2007-2011
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Computed from: Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Economic Report, Ministry of Finance, Malaysia
(866.246)
(922.914)
(922.565)
(997.360)
(997.233)
(24.635)
0 700.0 750.0 800.0 850.0 900.0 950.0 1000.0 1050.0
RM Thousand
3.09
4.59
5.74
4.19
7.00
-6.14
0.04
-5.61
-1.99
1.08
Percent
Percent