According to the latest news of the Global Times, many industries in Malaysia are suffering from a shortage of workers. The All Malaysian Federation of Industry and Commerce is calling on the government to pass the entry application of Foreign worker. The head of the National Federation of Industry and Commerce in Malaysia stated that the human resources industry in the country is very unstable, and the number of foreign workers in the manufacturing industry has increased fromSince 2019, it has dropped by 44%, losing nearly 300000 people. The authorities should reply and approve the entry application of Foreign worker as soon as possible to alleviate the labor shortage.

Last centuryIn the 1970s, Malaysia underwent industrial upgrading, ensuring steady development of its agricultural economy while continuously adjusting its industrial structure. The domestic electronics, manufacturing, construction, and service industries developed rapidly. Data shows that in 2021, Malaysia's manufacturing and service industries accounted for 37.7% and 51.5% of the country's economy, respectively.

However, whether it is agricultural planting, industrial manufacturing, or service tourism, all belong to labor-intensive industries. Take the service industry with the largest proportion of Economy of Malaysia's economy as an example,According to 2023 data, the number of employed people in the service industry in the country reached 5.3536 million, accounting for 50.76% of the country's employed population.

In order to meet the needs of economic development, Malaysia has been introducing a large number of Foreign worker for a long time. Statistics from the Malaysian Bureau of Statistics shows that the actual number of Foreign worker in Malaysia has reached7 million, accounting for about 1/4 of the total population of Demographics of Malaysia. In addition, Foreign worker in this country is mainly distributed in the construction industry, manufacturing industry, service industry and Plantation industry, mainly from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar.

The massive use of Foreign worker has promoted the economic development to a certain extent, but at the same time, it has also brought management problems.

Earlier, the Immigration Department of Malaysia reported that45000 Foreign worker were arrested and sentenced to prison, and more than 9000 were whipped, mainly because there are a large number of fraud intermediaries and the influx of illegal Foreign worker in Malaysia, and the Malaysian authorities lack the corresponding management mechanism. Some voices also said that there are legal traps and loopholes that are not conducive to Foreign worker in Malaysia's labor policies, which makes it very easy for labor and management parties to have conflicts and disputes. Foreign worker have been in a passive position for a long time and are very vulnerable.

In a word, the issue of Foreign worker in Malaysia has always been concerned by all sectors of society. On the one hand, Malaysia has increased the entry review of Foreign worker to avoid illegal entry of Foreign worker to the greatest extent, and on the other hand, it is also adjusting the domestic management act on Foreign worker and the benefit distribution mechanism. Major labor exporting countries such as Bangladesh and Indonesia have also been communicating and coordinating with the Malaysian authorities on issues related to labor employment security.

In February 2023, Malaysia opened the recruitment bill of Foreign worker frozen due to the epidemic, but there was no return of a large number of Foreign worker.

Malaysian government data shows that the country's labor shortage has reached at least1.2 million people, including 600000 in the manufacturing industry, 550000 in the construction industry, and 120000 in the palm oil industry. Many enterprises are faced with the plight of Foreign worker shortage, and chip manufacturing, rubber gloves and other sub industries even have to stop receiving orders, bearing huge losses.

Reuters analysis suggests that the main reason for the labor shortage is slow government approval. The Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources stated that as of this yearIn April, the department has received a total of 475000 applications from enterprises in various countries to employ Foreign worker, but only 2065 applications have been approved, most of which are incomplete or even unqualified.

On the other hand, Bangladeshi and Indonesian diplomats said that the two countries were dissatisfied with the process and treatment of Foreign worker 'employment in Malaysia, and the negotiations with Malaysia were at a standstill. Recently, the issue of regulating Foreign worker' employment in Malaysia will be discussed in bilateral meetings.

An authoritative person in the industry also analyzed that the Malaysian economy was in a dilemma due to the shortage of Foreign worker, and the most fundamental problem was the problem of the country's economic institutions. The Malaysian economy was too dependent on labor-intensive industries such as manufacturing and services, and should be transformed to high-tech, medical, environmental protection and other high-end industries.