Job Vacancies Keep Rising in the Second Quarter of 2021

The number of job vacancies advertised in Malaysia increased to 90,502 in the second quarter of 2021 (2Q21). It is an increase from 90,218 in the previous quarter and 19,169 in 2Q20.

According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia's Big Data Analytics Job Market Insights and My Job Profile: Job Vacancies Landscape in Malaysia for 2Q21, there were 33,877 job vacancies advertised online in April, 28,242 in May and 28,383 in June.

According to the report, most employers prefer:

1. Professional category workers (50.8%), followed by 

2. Technicians and associate professionals (19.2%) category workers, and 

3. Managers (18.4%) category workers.

Most popular jobs

The top five most popular jobs advertised by employers are:

1. Advertising and marketing professionals, 

2. Administrative associate professionals, 

3. MDs and CEOs, 

4. Accountants and auditors, and 

5. Software developers.

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said job vacancies advertised by employers increased for the fourth consecutive quarter.

He added that the increase is greater than the number of job openings advertised in the fourth quarter of 2019 (90,437 vacancies) before the Covid-19 pandemic hit Malaysia.

The hottest jobs and the states with the most job vacancies.

Top five sectors with the most job vacancies

Meanwhile, in terms of the economy, professional, scientific, and technical activities have surpassed manufacturing as the leading contributor to job opportunities for job seekers, with 18.5% compared to second place in 1Q21 (9.5%).

The five sectors that offer the most job vacancies in the 2Q21 are:

1. Manufacturing activities (18.1%),

2. Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (17.9),

3. Financial and insurance/takaful activities (8%), and

4. Accommodation and food service activities (3.5%)

Which state has the most job vacancies?

In terms of location, Kuala Lumpur had the highest number of job vacancies advertised in the second quarter of 2021, with 46.6%, followed by Selangor (19.6%), Johor (7.1%), Penang (6.2%), and Perak (1.4%).

Jobs types and the most in-demand field of studies

How the data was collected

The report also includes information on job openings posted online by employers, broken down by occupation type and profile, location, skills, the field of study, and other factors.

Meanwhile, the data on advertised job vacancies was gathered using the Big Data Analytics application and was not intended to provide actual numbers or absolute statistical benchmarks like those provided by the key monthly labour statistics.

Mohd Uzir said that the increase in online job vacancies advertised in 2Q21 has shown that Malaysia's economy is on the right track of recovery in the coming quarters, if the implementation of the National Recovery Plan succeeds in reducing the impact of the pandemic and facilitating the country's economic recovery.

You can access the most up-to-date information on job vacancies quarterly at www.dosm.gov.my/bda-jmi and myjobprofile.dosm.gov.my.

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