In 2023, there were more than 2.8 million people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia. This was an increase from around 2.75 million people employed in the previous year. Employment in wholesale and retail trade in the country has been increasing every year.
Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in million)
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Statistics Malaysia. (February 22, 2024). Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in million) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/809713/annual-employment-in-the-retail-trade-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in million)." Chart. February 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809713/annual-employment-in-the-retail-trade-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. (2024). Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in million). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/809713/annual-employment-in-the-retail-trade-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia. "Number of People Employed in The Wholesale and Retail Trade Industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in Million)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809713/annual-employment-in-the-retail-trade-industry-malaysia/
Statistics Malaysia, Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in million) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/809713/annual-employment-in-the-retail-trade-industry-malaysia/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of people employed in the wholesale and retail trade industry in Malaysia from 2018 to 2023 (in million) [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, February 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/809713/annual-employment-in-the-retail-trade-industry-malaysia/