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MALAYSIA AND SARAWAK : PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED

PERSONS BY INDUSTRY

2008 2009 2010
Sector (%) (%) (%)
Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia Sarawak Malaysia Sarawak
Agriculture, Forestry, 14.0 26.3 13.5 28.2 13.3 27.9
Livestock and Fishing
Mining & Quarrying 0.5 1.1 0.6 1.4 0.5 1.0
Manufacturing 18.2 12.2 16.6 10.2 16.9 11.5
Construction 9.4 10.7 9.3 9.9 9.1 9.9
Electricity, Gas and Water 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 1.1 1.0
Wholesale and Retail 23.6 20.0 24.1 19.6 23.5 17.8
Trade, Restaurants and
Hotels
Transport, Storage and 5.5 4.2 5.4 4.1 6.2 4.7
Communication
Financing, Insurance, 7.8 4.4 8.0 4.8 8.6 5.8
Real Estate and Business
Services
Community, Social, 20.5 20.4 21.9 21.2 20.8 20.3
Personal Services and
Other Services
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total Employed Persons 10,659,600 921,700 10,897,300 977,500 11,129,400 1,008,900
Total Labour Force 11,028,100 973,000 11,315,300 1,024,200 11,517,200 1,057,100

Source : Malaysia Labour Force Survey Report 2010