Monthly minimum wage in Malaysia
Malaysia: Monthly minimum wage was 1,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Malaysia, 2013–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage in Malaysia is 1,500, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Malaysia peaked at 1,500 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 900 | — |
| 2014 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 971.43 | 900 | 1,100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,380 | 1,200 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage in Malaysia?
- Monthly minimum wage in Malaysia was 1,500 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 2022.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Malaysia ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.