Number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of labour inspection visits was 47,634 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47,634
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
21st
of 73 countries
All-time high
60,789
in 2010
All-time low
28,883
in 2013
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia, 2008–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2008201520222008: 56.6k2009: 58.3k2010: 60.8k2011: 56.3k2012: 44.8k2013: 28.9k2014: 43.0k2015: 52.8k2016: 47.6k2017: 47.1k2018: 47.2k2019: 43.8k2022: 47.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia stood at 47,634.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia peaked at 60,789 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,883, in 2013.

Malaysia ranks 21st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 56,580
2009 58,290 +3.0%
2010 60,789 +4.3%
2011 56,269 -7.4%
2012 44,837 -20.3%
2013 28,883 -35.6%
2014 43,030 +49.0%
2015 52,787 +22.7%
2016 47,579 -9.9%
2017 47,144 -0.9%
2018 47,239 +0.2%
2019 43,764 -7.4%
2022 47,634 +8.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 47,634 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,732, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 47,634 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,500, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,435 56,580 58,290 2
2010s 47,232 28,883 60,789 10
2020s 47,634 47,634 47,634 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 18 Bulgaria 49,858 compare
  2. 19 Peru 49,762 compare
  3. 20 Qatar 48,475 compare
  4. 22 Portugal 46,483 compare
  5. 23 Belgium 34,574 compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 34,520 compare

See the full ranking of 73 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia?
Number of labour inspection visits in Malaysia was 47,634 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 60,789 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,883 in 2013.
How does Malaysia rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Malaysia ranks 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.