Overview

The Construction sector continued to expand in the second quarter of 2023, rising by 8.1 per cent to record RM32.4 billion 

The value of work done in the Construction sector continued to increase for the fifth quarter with year-on-year growth of 8.1 per cent to record a total of RM32.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023 (Q1 2023: 9.4%). The increment was supported continuously by double-digit growth in Civil engineering with 10.4 per cent in this quarter (Q1 2023: 17.2%). In the meantime, the sub-sector of Special trade activities recorded higher growth in this quarter by 9.8 per cent as compared to 9.0 per cent in the previous quarter while the Non-residential buildings sub-sector grew modestly by 5.7 per cent (Q1 2023: 9.6%). Additionally, the work done value in the Residential buildings sub-sectors rebounded to 6.9 per cent from negative 2.2 per cent registered in the preceding quarter. A total of RM12.1 billion or 37.4 per cent of the Construction work done value was Civil engineering contributed mainly by the Construction of roads and railways activity with a value of RM6.5 billion in this quarter.

In the meantime, the value of work done for Non-residential buildings and Residential buildings was RM9.9 billion (30.7%) and RM7.3 billion (22.7%), respectively. The combined share of these two construction activities made up more than half of the work done value in this quarter, encompassing 53.4 per cent. Meanwhile, Special trade activities amounted to RM3.0 billion (9.2%), largely in Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation (RM0.9 billion); and Electrical installation (RM0.8 billion) activities.

The private sector remained as the main spurs to the growth in this quarter, with an increase of 17.3 per cent (Q1 2023: 10.6%). The value of work done by the private sector amounted to RM20.4 billion or 63.1 per cent of the total construction work done value. Nevertheless, the public sector with a share of 36.9 per cent or equivalents to RM11.9 billion, declined by 4.8 per cent during this quarter (Q1 2023: 7.4%).

Nearly one-fourth or 23.3 per cent of the work done value in the second quarter of 2023 was concentrated in Selangor, amounting to RM7.5 billion. The highest of the value of work done in Selangor was Civil engineering (RM2.4 billion), followed by Residential buildings (RM2.3 billion) and Non-residential buildings (RM2.1 billion). Meanwhile, Johor which was ranked second with a value of RM3.8 billion or 11.9 per cent share, was supported mainly by Non-residential buildings (RM1.4 billion) and Civil engineering (RM1.3 billion). In the meantime, the value of work done in Wilayah Persekutuan was RM3.7 billion (11.5%) and Sarawak with RM3.4 billion (10.5%).

The full publication of the Construction Statistics Second Quarter 2023 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

9 August 2023

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