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Malaysia Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in Malaysia stood at 16 local currency in 2020, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is down 5.9% from 17 local currency in 2019. The highest value since 2011 was 17 local currency in 2019, the lowest 9.29 local currency in 2011. Malaysia ranked 43rd highest of the 54 countries in this dataset in 2020; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in Malaysia?

Hourly earnings in Malaysia stood at 16 local currency in 2020, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in Malaysia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 5.9% from 17 local currency in 2019.

How does Malaysia rank for Hourly earnings?

Malaysia ranked 43rd highest of the 54 countries in this dataset in 2020; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in Malaysia?

The highest value since 2011 was 17 local currency in 2019, the lowest 9.29 local currency in 2011.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in Malaysia
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountryMalaysia
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 16 local currency (2020)

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — Malaysia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/MYS. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — Malaysia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/MYS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — Malaysia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/MYS. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_mys,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- Malaysia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/MYS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}