MALAYSIA

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wpeA.jpg (6920 bytes)Malaysia is a major receiving country, with over 2 million migrant workers. Such large inflow was originated by scarcity of jobs in plantation, construction and domestic services during the years of fast economic growth. Migrants come mostly from Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines and a large number of them are in an irregular situation. During the crisis perhaps 300,000 of them were repatriated.
Foreign workers in Malaysia  |  Migrants in Malaysia by occupation | Migration events in 1998 | Migration in 1999 | Migration in 2000

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SOCIAL INDICATORS

ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Human Development Index Rank (1999) 56 Growth Rate of GDP, 1999 5.4
Gender Development Index Rank (1999) 52 Per Capita GNP (US$), 1998 3,600
Population (m) 2001 22.7 Changes in Consumer Prices, 1999 2.8
Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) 1998 3.1 Balance of Trade ($ million), 1999 19,345
Life Expectancy (male/female) 1998 70/75 Balance of Payment on Current Acc.  (% GDP), 1999 14.0
Secondary Education (% age group) 1995 61 Foreign Direct Investment ($ million), 1998 3,727
Percent of population below poverty (int.) 1995 4.3 External Debt Outstanding ($ million), 1999 43,200