Monthly earnings in Malaysia stood at 2,933 local currency in 2020, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is down 9% from 3,224 local currency in 2019. The highest value since 1987 was 3,224 local currency in 2019, the lowest 648 local currency in 1987. Malaysia ranked 60th highest of the 93 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
Monthly earnings in Malaysia stood at 2,933 local currency in 2020, according to ILO ILOSTAT.
The latest value is down 9% from 3,224 local currency in 2019.
Malaysia ranked 60th highest of the 93 countries in this dataset in 2020; Vietnam ranked first.
The highest value since 1987 was 3,224 local currency in 2019, the lowest 648 local currency in 1987.
| Indicator | Monthly earnings |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | local currency |
| Source | ILO ILOSTAT |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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International Labour Organization. (2026). Monthly earnings — Malaysia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/MYS. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv
International Labour Organization. "Monthly earnings — Malaysia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/MYS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.
International Labour Organization. 2026. "Monthly earnings — Malaysia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/MYS. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.
@misc{econdash_monthly_earnings_mys,
author = {{International Labour Organization}},
title = {{Monthly earnings --- Malaysia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/MYS},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EMTA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
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