INTERIM REPORT 2020

EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM

As of 31 December 2020

Prepared by:
Employment Information and Analysis Services (EIAS)
Employment Insurance System Office
 OUTLINE

CORE STATISTICS Page

A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS 3

B. LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT 4
C. PLACEMENTS 6
D. MYFUTUREJOBS 8
E. VACANCIES (DEMAND) 9
F. JOBSEEKERS (SUPPLY) 10
G. DISABILITY MANAGEMENT (RETURN TO WORK) 11

PRIHATIN AND ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

H. WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM 12

I. EMPLOYMENT RETENTION PROGRAM 13
J. EIS PLUS 14

PENJANA
K. HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM 15
16
L. MOBILITY ASSISTANCE

KITA PRIHATIN 17
M. WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM 2.0

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
18
N. EIS FINANCIALS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
19
TOP 100 VACANCIES FOR GRADUATE 20
TOP 100 VACANCIES FOR NON-GRADUATE 23
DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN WORKER 24
BY STATE AND WAGES 25

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 A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS
1 Jan - 31 December 2020

No Category Item Employers Employees

1 EIS Contributors 450,000 7.5 m
PERKESO Database
2 Foreign Workers *July 2020 56,444 1.38 m
2020
3 Self-Employed - 51,600
4 LOE 23,087 107,024
5 Placements including PENJANA - 160,554
Core Statistics
6 Vacancies - 739,743
7 Jobseekers - 468,102
8 Wage Subsidy Program 331,950 2,725,161
9 Wage Subsidy Program 2.0 96,566 975,413
10 PRIHATIN Employment Retention Program 37,901 340,252
11 EIS Plus (LOE) 2,021 4,041
11 Training Plus (LOE) - 1,571
12 Hiring Incentive Program 15,721 128,779
13 Reskilling & Upskilling Program 2,141 31,568
PENJANA
14 Mobility Assistance 1,517 7,104
15 PenjanaGig - 7,506

Payment Status - (as at 31 December 2020)

Total Sum Amount

No Category Program/Benefit Allocation Received Disbursed
(RM) (RM) (RM)
1 EIS Reserves 1.3 bn - -
2 EIS Statistics Annual EIS Contributions 650.0 m - -
3 LOE payouts - - 342.15 m
4 Wage Subsidy Program 15.3 bn 12.39 bn 12.58 bn
5 Wage Subsidy Program 2.0 2.4 bn 239.73 m 442.53 m
6 PRIHATIN Employment Retention Program 240.0 m 212.0 m 211.33 m
7 EIS Plus (LOE) 6.78 m
10 m 10.0 m
8 Training Plus (LOE) 2.57 m
9 Hiring Incentive Program 166.44 m
10 Reskilling & Upskilling Program 1.5 bn 162.21 m 24.93 m
PENJANA
11 Mobility Assistance 2.42 m
12 Penjana Gig 50 m 1.22 m 18.5 k

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 B. LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT
1 Jan - 31 December 2020

▪ Loss of Employment (LOE) refers to any reasons by insured person who had lost his
employment but does not include compulsary retirement, voluntary resignation,
expiry of a fixed-term contract, and retrenchment due to misconduct.
▪ The 5 EIS benefits are the Job Search Allowance, the Early Re-Employment Allowance,
the Reduced Income allowance, the Training Allowance, and the Training Fee.
▪ Applicants are eligible for benefits if they have paid a minimum number of
contributions and are actively seeking work. All applicants must register on
MYFutureJobs.

LOE FIGURES, 2018 - 2020

18,579
2018 : 23,697

16,660
45,000
2019 : 40,084
2020 : 107,024 40,000

35,000
10,084

9,261 30,000

9,086
25,000

7,416
7,388

6,805
6,143

20,000
5,778

5,262
4,998

4,562

3,999

15,000
3,571

3,468
3,418
3,144

3,132
3,137

3,057

2,984
2,907
2,848

2,751
2,478

2,422
2,319

2,257
2,092

2,014

10,000
1,726

1,594
1,437

1,124
904

5,000

Jan Feb Mac Apr Mei Jun Jul Ogo Sep Okt Nov Dis

35,450 2,338
61,157 45,867
57.1% 42.9% 28,089 2,081

10,465 1095
L O E BY G E N D E R A N D A G E
8,855 1078
GROUP
21303

4,938 572
18332

14761

13058
11881

4,344 408
11442

9527

3,233 246
5844
869

3,673 159
3

1
15 - 19

25 - 29

35 - 39
20 - 24

30 - 34

40 - 44

45 - 49

50 - 54

55 - 59

60 - 64

>65

BY STATES

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 15 - 19

25 - 29

35 - 39
20 - 24

30 - 34

40 - 44

45 - 49

50 - 54

55 - 59

60 - 64
N = 160554
LOE BY MAJOR OCCUPATION CATEGORY
Managers 14,176
Professionals 28,116
Technicians & Associate Professionals 20,548
Clerical Support Workers 9,249
Service & Sales Workers 11,885
Skilled Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock & Fisheries Workers 73
Craft & Related Trades Workers 2,321
Plant & Machine Operators and Assemblers 11,826
Elementary Occupations 7,009
Undefined 1,821

LO E BY WA G E L E V E L
19,632

15,439

13,170

10,471

8,862
8,205
7,819

7,556

4,702
4,293

2,362

1,819

1,606
958

130
LOE BY INDUSTRY
Manufacturing 23,281
Accommodation and F&B 14,427
Wholesale & Retail 15,023
Professional & Technical 10,090
Administrative & Support Service 8,378
Construction 7,878
ICT 5,734
Transportation 7,064
Financial & Insurance Takaful 2,793
Real Estate 2,781
Education 2,263 CAUSES OF LOE
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 1348 VSS/ MSS
Mining & Quarrying 1620 17,529
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 867 23% Financial problems
Human Health & Social Work 769 11,942
Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Conditioning Supply 520 15%
Water, Sewerage & Waste 459
Defence Compulsory Social Security 125 Others
Activities of Extraterritorial 35 Downsizing 6,870
Activities of Households 12 22,099 9%
Revision stage 0 28% Business closure
Other Services 1557 19,004
25%

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 C. PLACEMENTS
1 Jan - 31 December 2020

▪ Each jobseeker will receive personalized job search assistance from an Employment
Services officer. Successful placements fall into one of 3 categories: EIS Insured Persons,
persons with disabilities, and general jobseekers.
▪ Placements can be confirmed by individual officers, new registrations on ASSIST, or Early
Re-Employment Allowance claims.
▪ The percentage of jobseekers who were successfully placed in new jobs remained stable
between 30-50% before tumbling in April due to the Movement Control Order. However,
numbers have been steadily improving throughout the recovery period.

PLACEMENT TRENDS, 2019 - 2020

38,713
45,000 180,000
2019 : 18,745

33,275
40,000 2020 : 160,554 160,000

31,502
160,554
35,000 140,000
24,886

30,000 120,000

Cumulative
18,093
25,000 100,000

20,000 80,000

15,000 60,000

10,000 40,000
4,069

3,716
3,289

2,618
2,548

2,264
2,149

18,745
1,844
1,720

1,602
1,290

1,133
1,104

1,079

5,000 20,000
645

584
537
389
250

0 0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

47,221 4,379
86,622 73,932
54.0% 46.0% 28,501 5,283

14,216 3,085
P L A C E ME N T BY G E N D E R &
AGE GROUP 17,193 4,683
53,284

5,603 2,735
31,885

6,552 349
18,284
16,015

13,220

10,422

7,783 589
7,664

5,400

3,160

775

445

9,080 515
15 - 19

25 - 29

50 - 54

60 - 64
20 - 24

30 - 34

35 - 39

40 - 44

45 - 49

55 - 59

>65

BY STATES

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 N = 160554
PLACEMENTS BY MAJOR OCCUPATION CATEGORY
Managers 7,687
Professionals 28,655
Technicians & Associate Professionals 21,908
Clerical Support Workers 12,954
Service & Sales Workers 31,825
Skilled Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock & Fisheries Workers 970
Craft & Related Trades Workers 12,714
Plant & Machine Operators and Assemblers 10,067
Elementary Occupations 25,628
Undefined 8,146
Insured Persons + Open Interview (EIS)
P L A C E ME N T S BY O F F E R E D 37,809
24%
SA L A RY
77,826

Other job seekers By

122,402 Target
40,713

Disabled Workers (RTW)

76% 343
0%
10,153

6,304
5,811
5,452
4,058

2,512

2,360
2,034

1,384

694
556

396
301

PLACEMENTS BY INDUSTRY
Manufacturing 33,899
23,281 Other Services 29,871
Wholesale & Retail 19,596
Accommodation and F&B 16769
Construction 7,689
Professional & Technical 5,522
Defence Compulsory Social Security 3,745
Transportation 3836
ICT 5963
Administrative & Support Service 4718
Education 5579 Note:
Financial & Insurance Takaful 2954 Other services include repair
Human Health & Social Work 2361 of computers and personal
Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Conditioning Supply 1351 and household goods and
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 2,982 other personal services
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 1303
activities e.g. washing and
Real Estate 3420
dry cleaning, fitness centre
Water, Sewerage & Waste 811
Activities of Households 636
etc.
Mining & Quarrying 422
Activities of Extraterritorial 306
Revision stage 0

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 D. MYFUTUREJOBS

VACANCIES (DEMAND) AND JOBSEEKERS (SUPPLY)

▪ Managed by EIS, the Penjana Kerjaya initiative is part of the National Economic Recovery
Plan (PENJANA). It aims to stimulate hiring through employer incentives, upskilling courses,
and mobility assistance.
▪ All vacancies and jobseekers are registered on MYFutureJobs, the EIS job portal.
Skilled Agricultural, F

Since 2019 Since 1 Jan 2020 Since 15 Jun 2020

Total Vacancies 745,304 739,743 690,700
Total Jobseekers 500,398 468,102 432,861

WEEKLY VACANCIES (DEMAND) VS JOBSEEKERS (SUPPLY)

185,236

171,171
Jobseeker
Job Vacancy
99,018

98,568
79,900

68,555
58,606
58,406

57,733
55,962
55,672

53,869
53,613

49,809

Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

VACANCIES (DEMAND) AND JOBSEEKERS (SUPPLY) BY STATE

241899

Jobseekers
Vacancy
97,841

96,367
99605

72721

46,921
45,849
39,516

35,690
34,479

34,479
33,392

29,826
26,144
24,731

28603
23,787
26166

24925

18,626
18,018

17,436

15,139
14,419

13,453
15168

9354

1,470

1,015
1982

849
401

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 E. VACANCIES (DEMAND)
1 Jan - 31 December 2020
N = 739,743
VACANCIES BY OCCUPATION CATEGORY
Managers 35,873
Professionals 109,465
Technicians & Associate Professionals 88,745
Clerical Support Workers 55,629
Service & Sales Workers 134,334
Skilled Agricultural, Forestry, Livestock & Fisheries Workers 3,841
Craft & Related Trades Workers 48,963
Plant & Machine Operators and Assemblers 80,471
Elementary Occupations 182,422
Undefined 0

VACANCIES BY QUALIFICATION VACANCIES BY OFFERED

SALARY
60%

Diploma SPM
90858 408204
Other 31%
12% 56%
582835
80% PT3
96818
Bachelor 7%
13%
54765 0.8% 0.4% 2%
8% Primary
PhD Master 77813
199 585 11%
0% 0%

VACANCIES BY INDUSTRY
Manufacturing 188,651
Wholesale 119,558
Accommodation 78,831
Support Service 70,072
Professional 44,811
Other Services 21,666
ICT 27,433
Transportation 35,343
Construction 55,241
Education 22,171
Financial 14,981
Human Health 10,288
Real Estate 9,077
Defence Compulsory 4,031
Agriculture 18,177
Entertainment 3,031
Water 4,461
Electricity 4,295
Mining 1,304
Households 5,890
Extraterritorial 431

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 F. ACTIVE JOBSEEKERS (SUPPLY)
1 Jan - 31 December 2020
N = 468102

221,844 246,258 J O B S E E K E RS BY G E N D E R &

AGE GROUP
47% 53%
>65 684
60 - 64 1,731
55 - 59 9,020
50 - 54 14,247
45 - 49 19,231
40 - 44 25,908
35 - 39 35,735
30 - 34 58,409
25 - 29 124,715
20 - 24 154,419
15 - 19 24,003

ACTIVE JOB SEEKERS BY QUALIFICATION LEVEL

Diploma
65,556
20% SPM
108,466
33%
Other
126,537
39% PT3
11,693
Bachelor
121,429 Primary4%
37% 6,378
Master PhD
2%
10,943 616
4% 0%

ACTIVE JOBSEEKERS BY STATE

Selangor 97841
Johor 45,849
Kuala Lumpur 39,516
Perak 34,479
Perlis 34,479
Sabah 33,392
Kedah 29826
Sarawak 26,144
Pulau Pinang 24,731
Kelantan 18,626
Negeri Sembilan 18,018
Pahang 17,436
Melaka 14,419
Terengganu 13,453
Putrajaya 1,470
Labuan 849
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000

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 G. DISABILITY MANAGEMENT (RETURN TO WORK)

▪ Case managers assist disabled persons and workers who have suffered workplace or
commuting injuries or occupational diseases. They will be rehabilitated and assisted to be
reintegrated into labour market and to be a productive citizen.
▪ Rehabilitation services are available at the SOCSO Rehabilitation Centre in Melaka
▪ SOCSO also appointed 146 rehabilitation centres throughout Malaysia.

REFERRED CASES

9,673

6,947 6,767

4,245 4,454
3,799

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

(31st Dec)

INDIVIDUALS SUCCESFULLY RETURNED TO WORK

7,026

5,232

3,829

2,498 2,658
2,347
188,651

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

(31st Dec)

SUCCESS RATE
77.3%
72.6%
61.8% 58.8% 59.7%
55.1%

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

(31st Dec)

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 H. WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM 1.0
1 Apr - 30 September 2020

▪ The Wage Subisidy Program was implemented on 1 April 2020 as part

of the PRIHATIN Economic Stimulus Package to prevent massive layoffs. EMPLOYER
It subsidizes eligible workers' salaries for 6 months.
▪ 97% of companies employ less than 75 workers. Most of them are 331,950
facing cashflow problems.
▪ This program was discontinued since 30th September 2020 and EMPLOYEES
extended to the Wage Subsidy Program 2.0.
2,725,161

CHALLENGES FACED BY WSP BY ESTABLISHMENT

EMPLOYERS SIZE
Decreased Demand
123,043 High Administration Costs (e.g. Salaries) 76-200 Workers
31,162 <75 Workers
37% 7444
9% 321698
2%
97%
Premise closed due to MCO Others >200 Workers
139,378 38,263 2808
42% 12% 1%

WSP APPLICATION
2,082,604

Employer Employees
403,995
259,815

124,484

77,548
46,473

21,109

15,421
14,290

7,476
2,131

1,765

Apr May Aug June July Sept

W S P BY S TAT E
736476

Employers Employees
356580

335815

238709

212885

164008

161213

128959

84033
83945

82760

80138

64300

50929
46322

40050

29785

24821

23636

19517

14097

12049

11059
10570
10336

10943
7734

6212
5828

1398

1422

421

WSP 1.0 application has been discontinued since 30 September 2020

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 I. EMPLOYMENT RETENTION PROGRAM
1 April - 15 June 2020

▪ The Employment Retention Program was implemented to financially EMPLOYERS

support workers who were forced to take unpaid leave during the
Movement Control Order. 37,901
▪ This program was discontinued for most workers on 15 June 2020. Only
workers in tourism-related sectors as defined by PENJANA will continue
EMPLOYEES
to benefit.

340,252

ERP APPLICATION
252,134

Employers Employees
58,208
28,297

20,643
9,267
5,554

3,044
1,006

April May June Mac

Wholesale & Retail

E R P BY STAT E
Employer Employees
79890

44159

35482

26285

25113

22770

20024

17952

14439

13029

12491

10569

10546
8012

5177

3541

3119

3073
2722

2117

2030

1957

1717
1440
1416
1289

1080

727

554
236

117

60

Mining & Quarrying

ERP has been discontinued since 15 Jun 2020

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 I. EIS PLUS
1 Apr - 31 December 2020

▪ EIS Plus is a temporary EIS benefits for retrenched Insured Persons who do not fulfill
Contribution Qualifying Conditions (CQC) during economic hardship due to pandemic Covid-19
▪ Eligible applicants receive RM600 monthly for 3 months.

EIS PLUS PRIHATIN EISPlus : 394

Employers : 1

1,319

1,037
238

518

394

262

218

19
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV

BY AGE GROUP
1,600 1,387 Male
1,400 2,100
1,200 52%
882
1,000
800
480 399
BY GENDER
600 298
400 252 186
121 36
200 Female
0 1,941
15 - 19
20 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59

48%

BY INCOME GROUP BY INDUSTRY

1186

1172

Accommodation 905
574

Manufacturing 794
331

256

142

132

Professional 431
89

52

42

24
17

15
8

Wholesale 428
10000 - 12999

13000 - 15999
1000 - 1499

1500 - 1999

2000 - 2499

2500 - 2999

3000 - 3499

3500 - 3999

>16000
<1000

4000 - 4999

5000 - 5999

6000 - 7999

8000 - 9999

Support Service 426

Construction 211
Transportation 133
ICT 155
Education 107
BY OCCUPATION Mining 78
943

Other Services 100

696
613

503

Real Estate 86
398

377
324

Financial l 62
96

Entertainment 47
Agriculture 15
PROFESSION

TECHNICIAN
MANAGERS

ELEMENTAR
WORKERS

WORKERS
CLERICAL

OPERATORS
TRADES
SALES

Human Health 37
ALS

Y
S

Defence Compulsory 4
Electricity 14

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 J. HIRING INCENTIVE PROGRAM
5 Jun - 31 December 2020

EMPLOYERS

▪ The Hiring Incentive Program offers financial incentives to employers to 15,721

encourage them to expand hiring. This is done with the aim of reducing
unemployment. PLACEMENTS

128,779

HIRING APPLICATION

35,760
40,000

35,000

30,000

22,598
22,581
22,119

25,000
15,728

20,000
9,993

15,000

10,000

5,000

0
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

EMPLOYERS VERSUS PLACEMENTS

Category Application Percentage
BY INDUSTRY APPRENTICE 7,382 6%
27084 HIRE MALAYSIA 40 AND ABOVE 17,395 14%
Manufacturing 2057 HIRE MALAYSIA BELOW 40 102,657 80%
Wholesale & Retail 1905 17888
OKU 1,345 1%
Accommodation… 1874 14182
Grand Total 128,779 100%
Education 1176 5273
40918

Construction 1002 5539

Professional &… 8633195
EMPLOYERS VS PLACEMENTS
ICT 512 5009 (APPLICATION)
25154

Transportation 400 4328

Human Health &… 4101946
Financial &… 3282078
13364

2682246
11996

Administrative &…
Agriculture,… 3492731
1232 7388

Electricity, Gas,… 1077

1003 5969

233
605 4783
4482

5633807
3696

5643591
5793472

Arts,… 2071050
2305
2247
2078

1548
1092

Real Estate 171 3224

502

447
398
268

191
150
42

33
33

Activities of… 74644

NEGERI…

Water, Sewerage… 71581

PAHANG
PERAK

KEDAH
JOHOR

PERLIS
MELAKA
KUALA LUMPUR

KELANTAN
PULAU PINANG

SABAH
SARAWAK

TERENGGANU

LABUAN
SELANGOR

PUTRAJAYA

Defence… 22 1823 Placements

Mining & Quarrying 25123
Employers
Activities of… 427
Other Services 3770 28731

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 KUALA LUMPUR
PULAU PINANG
Other Services 3770 28731

L. MOBILITY ASSISTANCE
5 Jun - 31 December 2020
EMPLOYERS
▪ Mobility assistance is a form of financial support for workers who have
to relocate more than 100km for a new job. 1,517
▪ Workers who relocate within Peninsular Malaysia or within Sabah or
within Sarawak will get RM600, EMPLOYEES
▪ Relocation between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak will get
RM1,000. 7,104

2154

1985
1000
982
14%
1047

6% of placement
through mobility
initiatives

397

378
218
197
184
131

121

106
87
61

600

30
5

3
6122
86%

905

BY WAGE GROUP
2743
2633

639
514
337
149
38 31 9 6 3

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 M. WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAM 2.0
1 Oct - 31 December 2020

▪ The Wage Subsidy Program (WSP) 2.0 is an additional 3 months aid for EMPLOYER
existing employers currently receiving it; while businesses that have yet
to apply for WSP may receive 6 months of aid in total.
96,566
▪ Amount of RM600 financial assistance programs paid to employers for
all local employees earning RM4,000 or less.
EMPLOYEES
▪ Sales or revenue have decreased by at least 30% year-on-year after the
implementation of the RMCO.
975,413

WAGE SUBSIDY 2.0 APPLICATION NEW VERSUS EXISTING

558,116

APPLICATION

PSU 2.0 (New) 8,296 70,219

236,820

180,477

PSU 2.0 (May-Sept) 14,048 176,169

55,884

23,257

17,425

PSU 2.0 (April) 74,222 729,025

Nov
Oct

Dec

Employer Employee
on Percentage Employer Employee
2 6%
5 14%
EMPLOYER'S SIZE EMPLOYER'S CHALLENGES
57 80% Between 76-200 More than 200
5 1% workers workers (>200) 3% 1%
3% 1%
79 100% 7%

9%
41%

39%
Less than 75
workers (1-75)
96%
Reduction of sales & demand
Premise closed due to MCO
High administration cost (including salary payment)
Low company reserve (if sustain less than 6 months)
High operating cost
High debt/financing

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 410,810 6,202,402

Jan
RM55.66 460,373 7,027,846

Jan
Jan
1,151,324

415,936 6,237,069

Feb
RM55.37 466,330 7,078,868

Feb
Feb
1,308,006

416,801 6,284,792

Mar
RM55.42 467,087 7,072,160

Mar
Mar
1,373,856

420,622 6,317,736

Apr
RM54.75 7,124,526

Apr
468,667

Apr
1,402,263
Akta 800

422,720 6,302,132

May
RM50.06 470,414 7,073,938

May
May 1,435,778
Akta 4

421,446 6,278,439

Akta 800

Jun
RM52.98 7,005,384

Jun
Jun

471,099
1,458,868

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426,047 Akta 4 6,271,572

Jul

Jul
RM54.83
Jul

473,672 7,012,556
1,476,393

429,662 6,283,955
RM53.32

Aug
7,017,415

Aug
Aug

477,422
1,492,117
Foreign Worker/Expats
NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS 2020

434,067 6,297,602
RM55.75

Sep
7,023,603

Sep
Sep

481,940
NUMBER OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTORS 2020

EIS CONTRIBUTION COLLECTED 2020 (million)

1,505,454

438,014 6,315,067
RM56.05

Oct

Oct
7,031,759
Oct

484,745
1,517,399
N. NO OF SOCSO CONTRIBUTORS & EIS FINANCIAL STATUS

439,461 6,320,362
RM56.07 7,020,796

Nov
Nov
Nov

485,274 1,530,715

Employment Insurance System (EIS), Putrajaya

 N. TOP 100 JOB VACANCIES FOR GRADUATES
No. MSOC Code Occupation Vacancies
1 3343 Administrative assistant 13,228
2 2431 Marketeer 10,630
3 2431 Promotion assistant 9,635
4 2431 Marketing assistant 8,599
5 2431 Online marketer 6,323
6 1323 Construction general contractor 5,864
7 1420 Department store manager 5,381
8 2411 Accountant 4,408
9 3343 Management assistant 4,192
10 3339 Promoter 3,988
11 3341 Office manager 3,804
12 3313 Accounting assistant 3,704
13 3322 Commercial sales representative 3,204
14 2342 Early years teacher 3,174
15 2512 Software developer 3,088
16 2423 Human resources officer 2,928
17 3122 Machine operator supervisor 2,883
18 2412 Financial planner 2,851
19 3343 Executive assistant 2,689
20 3123 Construction general supervisor 2,633
21 1221 Sales manager 2,618
22 3255 Massage therapist 2,592
23 3434 Chef 2,479
24 2166 Graphic designer 2,376
25 1324 Logistics and distribution manager 2,293
26 2141 Maintenance and repair engineer 2,172
27 2433 After-sales service technician 2,141
28 2431 Client relations manager 1,960
29 3141 Botanical technician 1,696
30 9329 Factory worker 1,687
31 3323 Purchase planner 1,604
32 1420 Sales account manager 1,588
33 1346 Insurance agency manager 1,581
34 1412 Restaurant manager 1,517
35 2221 Nurse responsible for general care 1,399
36 3343 Supply chain assistant 1,311
37 2149 Quality engineer 1,291
38 2359 Admissions coordinator 1,267
39 3313 Bookkeeper 1,207
40 2141 Process engineer 1,195
41 3323 Purchaser 1,151
42 3119 Process engineering technician 1,125
43 3321 Insurance broker 1,119
44 3324 Wholesale merchant 1,068
45 2132 Livestock advisor 1,021
46 3512 Ict technician 1,013
47 3133 Chemical plant control room operator 1,007
48 1420 Meat and meat products shop manager 1,001
49 2413 Financial analyst 1,000
50 3332 Event assistant 997
51 3122 Production supervisor 973

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52 1221 Marketing manager 944
53 2511 Data analyst 925
54 2431 Advertising specialist 853
55 2359 Tutor 816
56 3334 Real estate agent 814
57 1321 Operations manager 765
58 2141 Food and beverage packaging technologist 763
59 9213 Crop production worker 760
60 3113 Electrical engineering technician 757
61 3115 Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering
753 technician
62 2635 Employment support worker 749
63 3122 Industrial assembly supervisor 728
64 2144 Mechanical engineer 721
65 2514 Ict application developer 719
66 1219 Facilities manager 715
67 1420 Shop manager 698
68 1120 Business manager 686
69 2431 Network marketer 685
70 2142 Construction engineer 671
71 2529 Knowledge engineer 662
72 1120 Branch manager 653
73 1219 Security manager 629
74 3341 Call centre supervisor 625
75 3139 Automated assembly line operator 605
76 1219 Quality services manager 597
77 2149 Quantity surveyor 591
78 1219 Project manager 585
79 2423 Recruitment consultant 584
80 2152 Electronics engineer 578
81 2141 Production engineer 574
82 2513 Web developer 557
83 2433 Sales engineer 557
84 2431 Business developer 545
85 3115 Mechanical engineering technician 534
86 3213 Pharmacy assistant 522
87 3341 Call centre analyst 517
88 2522 Ict system administrator 515
89 2635 Social worker 513
90 9411 Quick service restaurant crew member 512
91 2151 Electrical engineer 506
92 2142 Civil engineer 505
93 3112 Corrosion technician 502
94 1420 Fish and seafood shop manager 501
95 1420 Fruit and vegetables shop manager 500
96 3343 Education administrator 492
97 1345 Education programme coordinator 489
98 2412 Investment adviser 486
99 3119 Automation engineering technician 483
100 3114 Electronics engineering technician 464

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 O. TOP 100 JOB VACANCIES FOR NON-GRADUATES
No. MSOC Code Occupation Vacancies
1 9329 Factory worker 97,926
2 5223 Sales assistant 50,930
3 5414 Security guard 20,282
4 9313 Building construction worker 16,638
5 5230 Cashier 15,703
6 8211 Industrial machinery assembler 15,040
7 8332 Cargo vehicle driver 13,245
8 5131 Waiter/waitress 12,229
9 4321 Inventory coordinator 12,195
10 9112 Building cleaner 11,534
11 9211 Fruit and vegetable picker 11,151
12 9213 Crop production worker 6,622
13 4225 Customer service representative 6,258
14 9333 Warehouse worker 6,211
15 9412 Kitchen assistant 5,879
16 9111 Domestic cleaner 5,818
17 8321 Motorcycle delivery person 5,215
18 5244 Call centre agent 4,859
19 7123 Plasterer 4,780
20 9411 Quick service restaurant crew member 4,724
21 5223 Shop assistant 4,545
22 5120 Cook 4,285
23 4226 Receptionist 4,265
24 4110 Engineering assistant 3,347
25 8344 Forklift operator 3,239
26 7543 Automated optical inspection operator 3,195
27 4412 Postman/postwoman 3,042
28 4227 Survey enumerator 2,998
29 4214 Debt collector 2,917
30 5132 Barista 2,907
31 6113 Horticulture worker 2,820
32 8212 Electronic equipment assembler 2,819
33 8322 Delivery driver 2,744
34 7212 Welder 2,516
35 7543 Product quality controller 2,474
36 9214 Garden labourer 2,438
37 9312 Civil engineering worker 2,269
38 7411 Electrician 2,219
39 9321 Hand packer 2,147
40 4311 Billing clerk 2,099
41 4312 Auditing clerk 2,081
42 8160 Food production operator 2,068
43 8322 Taxi driver 2,020
44 4222 Customer contact centre information clerk 1,993
45 8151 Man-made fiber spinner 1,905
46 8212 Surface-mount technology machine operator 1,901
47 4416 Human resources assistant 1,696
48 8141 Rubber products machine operator 1,591
49 7533 Glove maker 1,523
50 5414 Security guard supervisor 1,502
51 9112 Room attendant 1,425

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52 7133 Building exterior cleaner 1,422
53 8142 Injection moulding operator 1,345
54 4221 Travel agent 1,332 WAGE GROUP (A
55 7112 Bricklayer 1,310
56 6130 Mixed farmer 1,292
57 9321 Clothing finisher 1,227
58 8332 Moving truck driver 1,226
59 8219 Plastic products assembler 1,201
60 8212 Semiconductor processor 1,200
61 7543 Product quality inspector 1,193
62 7215 Stagehand 1,167
63 7115 Carpenter 1,148
64 5223 Fruit and vegetables specialised seller 1,124
65 4323 Freight transport dispatcher 1,123
66 8183 Packaging and filling machine operator 1,081
67 7223 Moulding machine operator 1,073
68 2431 Marketing assistant 1,057
69 4120 Secretary 1,035
70 4132 Data entry clerk 1,029
71 8143 Absorbent pad machine operator 1,017
72 8160 Fruit and vegetable canner 1,000
73 5131 Restaurant host/restaurant hostess 998
74 8153 Sewing machine operator 989
75 7223 Computer numerical control machine operator 981
76 7223 Stamping press operator 931
77 8211 Motor vehicle assembler 901
78 8142 Filament winding operator 900
79 4311 Sales support assistant 897
80 4110 Office clerk 889
81 9333 Materials handler 886
82 5153 Building caretaker 864
83 5142 Aesthetician 862
84 7231 Vehicle technician 860
85 9212 Livestock worker 855
86 7522 Furniture finisher 817
87 8156 Automated cutting machine operator 814
88 4131 Typist 806
89 7531 Tailor 790
90 4322 Machinery assembly coordinator 757
91 7119 Construction scaffolder 725
92 5222 Shop supervisor 723
93 5321 Nurse assistant 720
94 7223 Milling machine operator 710
95 8219 Furniture assembler 696
96 7514 Oil mill operator 660
97 7422 Telecommunications technician 630
98 8121 Extrusion machine operator 621
99 8312 Shunter 620
100 8322 Private chauffeur 614

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 DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN WORKER
WORKER BY STATE (ACTIVE) PLACEMENT:
Successfull
Employer: 56,444 Foreign Worker: 1.38 mil employer. Place
occupation/indu
P. Pinang Sabah 94,696
108,424 (8%) (7%)
will be counter

WPKL 154,803 Sarawak Cannot be consi

(11%) 85,914 (6%)
Job matching in
Selangor program; partici
360,569 (26%)
occupation, sala
Johor 290,277
(21%)
ACTIVE JOB SEE
Job seekers who
Data extraction on July 2020
months

ACTIVE JOB VAC

Active job vacan
job vacancies wi

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 Thousands Thousands Thousands

150
200
400

100
250
300
350

0
50

350
400
450
500

100
150
200
250
300

0
50
100
200
300
400
500
600

0
Indonesia 423.9 23.712 Manufacturing 481.3 38.2 SELANGOR 325.5 35.1

5
7
10
Bangladesh 325.3 9.163 Agriculture 220.9 10.4 JOHOR 271.9 18.4

3
6

4
Nepal 255.8 15.101 Construction 159.6 14.0 KUALA LUMPUR 115.5 39.3
WAGE GROUP (ACTIVE)

6
8
25
Myanmar 141.8 5.295 Wholesale 157.7 13.4
PULAU PINANG 97.9 10.5

4
8
10
India 50.4 Administration 80.9
SABAH 90.4 4.3

29
5
<RM2999.9

Philippines 12.5 Other Services 45.4

<RM2999.9
9
PERAK 84.2 3.5

40
<RM2999.9
4

China 3.3 Professional 26.3

81
SARAWAK 78.97.0

28
8

Pakistan 14.7 Accommodation 34.8

10
MELAKA 47.8
Vietnam 10.1
5

ICT 3.7
>RM3000

>RM3000

>RM3000

25
81
By State

PAHANG 42.4

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Thailand 5.7 Transportation 12.2
9

By Industry

34
19
Japan 0.3 NEGERI SEMBILAN 41.4
Real Estate 7.9
6

By Country of origin

95
10
Sri Lanka 4.7 Finance 4.9 KEDAH 36.6
4

12
37
Korea, Republic Of 0.3 Education 0.5 TERENGGANU 8.2
9

91
92
RM3k for every 100 FWs

United Kingdom 0.0

RM3k for every 100 FWs

Water 5.4
DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN WORKER

KELANTAN 7.7

RM3k for every 100 FWs

4

99
6

Singapore 0.1 Mining 1.8

PERLIS 1.5

95
64
0

Australia 0.0 Health 2.6

LABUAN 0.6

98
14
32

Cambodia 1.0 Electricity 1.3

8
PUTRAJAYA 0.4
10

United States 0.0 Entertainment 0.8

0
5

-5

98
20
26 25
30

10
15
35

37

0
0

40
60
80

20
10
30
50
60
70
80

20
40
90

100
120
100

Employment Insurance System (EIS), Putrajaya

 DEFINITION
PLACEMENT:
Successfull allocation of a person to a job either permenant, fixed term or temporary with an
employer. Placement will give job seekers opportunity to gain skills specific to their
occupation/industry as well as the employability skills for real-life works. Every placement reported
will be counter-checked with PERKESO monthly contribution record.

Cannot be considered as placement under Hiring Incentive Program:

Job matching in the portal; attending job interview; second call for interview; train and place
program; participation in job fair; collecting placement done by APS without details i.e. name, NRIC,
occupation, salary, company name, location etc.

ACTIVE JOB SEEKERS:

Job seekers who are actively searching for jobs in the MYFutureJobs portal within the period of 12
months

ACTIVE JOB VACANCIES

Active job vacancies available advertised in MYFutureJobs portal which not yet expired. Normally
job vacancies will be advertised within period of 30 to 60 days.

LOSS OF EMPLOYMENT (LOE)

LOE refers to any reasons by insured person who had lost his employment but does not include
compulsary retirement, voluntary resignation, expiry of a fixed-term contract, and retrenchment
due to misconduct.

ACTIVE EMPLOYER / WORKERS

Defines at least one contribution made by an employer for their workers in the evaluation month or
year.

For further information, please visit EIS website at eiscentre.perkeso.gov.my

THANK YOU

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