Malaysia is one of Asia's biggest employers of foreign labour. But recently, cases of deaths, abuse and forced labour have come to light. What is going on? Who is protecting these migrant workers?
According to the June edition of the Monthly Statistics Bulletin, published
by the Statistics Department, 50.7 per cent of the total were those with Higher
School Certificate (HSC) and above.
<p>A total of 30.5 per cent were with Malaysian Certificate of Education (MCE)
qualifications, 11.4 per cent owned vocational certificates, 5.3 per cent with
Lower Secondary Assessment (PMR) certificates, and 0.6 per cent without paper
qualifications.</p>
<p>According to the statistics, 64.8 per cent of those registered were unemployed,
29.2 per cent had working experience, and six per cent were either with experience
working in a family business or self-employed.</p>
<p>A total of 56.1 per cent of them were aged between 20 and 24 years, 23.8 per
cent between 25 and 30 years, 11.6 per cent aged above 30, and 8.5 per cent
between 15 and 19 years.</p>
<p>The statistics also said that new vacancies until last May, as reported by
employers through the Electronics Labour Bourse, stood at 41,663 posts.</p>
<p>These vacancies include legislators, senior officers and managers (111), professionals
(2,264), technicians and associate professionals (658), clerical staff (1,357)
and services and shop workers, and salespersons (5,522).</p>
<p>Other vacancies were skilled workers in agriculture and fisheries sectors (4,236),
artisans (3,325), plant and machine operators and fitters (12,878) and labourers
(41,663). — BERNAMA
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