Job Vacancies Advertised Online, Third
Quarter of 2022
The number of job vacancies advertised online registered a slight decrease of 5.9 per
cent in Q3 2022 (Q2 2022: 27.0%) to record 190,170
vacancies. Meanwhile, job openings recorded a decline year-on-year growth of 1.2
per cent as compared 158.2 per cent recorded in Q3 2021.
Job Vacancies Advertised Online by Occupation
Professionals comprised the largest share with 46.1 per cent or 87,587
vacancies. This was followed by 18.1 per cent (34,434) in the category of
Technicians and Associate Professionals while Managers accounted for 12.8 per
cent (24,417). Further disaggregation of the hottest job during Q3 2022, there
were higher demand for Advertising and Marketing Professionals, Administrative
Associate Professionals, Accountants and Auditors, Managing Directors and Chief
Executives, and Software Developers.
Job Vacancies Advertised Online by Economic Activity
In terms of vacancies by economic
activity, Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles
made up the largest composition recording 23.7 per cent (45,150) while
Manufacturing came in second with 21.5 per cent (40,903). This was followed by Professional, Scientific and Technical
Activities (21,150) and Accommodation and Food Service Activities (13,161).
Job Vacancies Advertised Online by State
All states posted
a decline in vacancies during the reference period except for WP Labuan. The
highest job vacancies were registered in WP Kuala Lumpur (79,183), followed by
Selangor (27,424) and Johor (14,815).
The time series of the number of job vacancies advertised online
by industry, occupation and state is
shown in Summary Table. The detailed information and interactive data
visualization of Job Market Insights
can be obtained through https://www.ilmia.gov.my/index.php/en/dashboard-datamart portal.
Released by:
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA
22 December 2022
Contact person:
Baharudin Mohamad
Public Relation Officer
Strategic Communication and
International Division
Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Tel : +603-8885 7942
Fax : +603-8888 9248
E-mail : baharudin[at]dosm.gov.my
