23/09/2026
Hiring in Malaysia is up 27% from last year. 📈
Engineering & Construction led industries at 38%, logistics at 35%, IT & ITES at 24%. On the roles side, logistics grew 38% and engineering 35%.
Retail and hospitality went the other way. So did customer service roles, sharply.
Which means the honest answer to "is hiring good right now" depends entirely on what you do.
Full August read in the foundit Insights Tracker. Link in bio.
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