Private sector records over 160k vacancies in Q1

KUCHING: A total of 166,000 job vacancies were recorded in the private sector during the first quarter of this year – 35,000 less than a year ago. Nevertheless, the effect of movement control order (MCO) to contain the Covid-19 pandemic was not fully reflected in labour demand situation for the period under review since it […]

19,000 jobs created in first two months of 2020

KUCHING: Despite slower economic momentum in the first quarter of this year, 19,000 jobs were still created nationwide. However, the number of jobs created decreased by 4,000 from 23,000 in the same quarter of the previous year. The new jobs are created mostly in the first two months of this year, according to a statement […]