25 NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT BY MANUFACTURING SUB-SECTOR, 2015 Value Added Employees (persons) % Share (RM Billion) Electrical, electronic and optical products 528,913 25.0 77.6 Petroleum, chemical, rubber and plastic products 376,084 17.8 68.7 Non-metallic mineral products, basic metal and fabricated metal products 331,643 15.6 Wood products, furniture, paper products and printing 298,437 14.1 Vegetable and animal oils and fats and food processing Transport equipment, other manufacturing and repair Textiles, wearing apparel and leather products Beverages and tobacco products 256,908 12.1 FOCUS SECTORS OF INDUSTRY 4.0 34.3 27.8 RMK-11 catalytic and high-potential sectors Electrical & Electronics Machinery & Equipment The Electrical & Electronics industry is the leading industry in Malaysia’s manufacturing sector, contributing significantly to the country’s exports and employment The Machinery & Equipment industry is one of the key areas for growth and development, focusing on high value-added and high technology M&E The Chemical industry is one of the catalytic industries in the country with rapid growth due to the availability of oil and gas as a feedstock Medical Devices The Medial device industry spans an extremely wide range of industries from rubber and latex, plastics, machinery and engineering support and electronics 22.1 Aerospace The Aerospace industry has been designated as a strategic sector with high growth potential in the country’s industrialisation and technological development programs Other Sectors • Automotive • Transport • Textiles 207,959 102,243 16,971 9.8 4.8 0.8 17.2 5.0 4.4 Subsectors: Subsectors: Subsectors: Subsectors: Subsectors: • Electronic components • Specialised M&E for specific industries • Petroleum products & petrochemicals • Consumables • Engineering & design • Industrial electronics • General industrial M&E, parts and components • Plastic products • Electrical products • Power generating M&E • Consumer electronics • Machine tools Number of employees Chemical 2,119,158 100 RM 257.1 billion Source: Economic Census 2016 Manufacturing Sector, Department of Statistics, Malaysia • Rubber products • Chemical & chemical products • Oleochemicals • Surgical instruments, • Aeroclinical device & manufacturing implants • System • Healthcare integration equipment • Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) • Pharmaceutical • Metal • Food processing • Services