INTRODUCTION

This  report  presents  statistics  on  the  personal  services  and  other  activities  that  was  compiled  based  on  Economic  Census  undertaken  in  2016  for reference  year  2015.    Personal    services    and    other    activities    comprise   activities  of  membership   organisations;  repair  of  computers  and  personal  & household  goods;  and  other personal service activities.  

PERFORMANCE OF PERSONAL SERVICES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

The results of the census showed that a total of 45,384 establishments operated in personal services and other activities compared to 36,729 establishments in 2010, increased by 8,655 establishments. The annual growth rate was 4.3 per cent.

Value of gross output generated by this services in 2015 was RM8.1 billion, increased by RM3.4 billion or 11.1 per cent per year. In line with value of gross output, the value  added  recorded  an increase of annual growth is about 9.0 posted at RM3.9 billion.

Number of persons engaged in the personal services and other activities was 113,624 persons in 2015 compared to 95,490 persons in 2010, to register annual growth rate at 3.5 per cent. This  services  recorded  a  total of 74,503 persons as paid full-time employees with a percentage share of 65.6 per cent while working proprietor's &  unpaid family   workers  34,297    persons   (30.2%)   and    paid  part-time  employees  4,824  persons  (4.2%).  Meanwhile,  the  total salaries & wages paid in 2015 was RM1.5 billion compared to  RM1.0 billion in 2010 with annual growth rate of 9.8 per cent.

WOMEN-OWNED ESTABLISHMENTS

In   2015,   there  were  12,899  women-owned  establishments  in  the  personal  services  and  other  activities  compared  to 12,103  establishments in  2010 posted 1.3 per cent per year. It was accounted for 28.4 per cent of the total establishments in this services. 

Released By:

THE OFFICE OF CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
1 AUGUST 2017
 

Contact person:
Ho Mei Kei
Public Relation Officer
Corporate and User Services Division
Department of Statistics, Malaysia
Tel : +603-8885 7942
Fax : +603-8888 9248
Email : mkho[at]stats.gov.my