Number of labour inspectors in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of labour inspectors was 830 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of labour inspectors in Malaysia, 2008–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 830 for number of labour inspectors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.1% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of labour inspectors in Malaysia peaked at 830 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 366, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Number of labour inspectors in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 366 | — |
| 2009 | 402 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 444 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 420 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 404 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 466 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 500 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 459 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 426 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 439 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 444 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 446 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 830 | +86.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 830 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 276, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 830 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of labour inspectors in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +86.1% | 446 | 830 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384 | 366 | 402 | 2 |
| 2010s | 444.8 | 404 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 830 | 830 | 830 | 1 |
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 number of labour inspectors in Malaysia?
- Number of labour inspectors in Malaysia was 830 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of labour inspectors recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 830 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of labour inspectors recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 366 in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of labour inspectors?
- Malaysia ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of labour inspectors rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. 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 Number of labour inspectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labour inspectors are public officials or other authorities who are responsible for three key labour inspection activities: a) securing the enforcement of the legal provisions relating to conditions of work and the protection of workers while engaged in their work, such as provisions relating to hours, wages, safety, health and welfare, the employment of children and young persons, and other connected matters, in so far as such provisions are enforceable by labour inspectors; b) supplying technical information and advice to employers and workers concerning the most effective means of complying with the legal provisions; c) bringing to the notice of the competent authority defects or abuses not specifically covered by existing legal provisions. Labour inspectors have the authority to initiate processes that may lead to legal action. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.