Kuala Lampur, April 30 -- KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 - The average monthly wage for formal employees rose to RM3,167 in December 2025, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia's Q4 statistics on employee wages (formal sector).

The report said the wage growth marks a four per cent increase from RM3,045 in December 2024.

It added that the increase reflects continued growth in the formal employment sector, which recorded a year-on-year rise of 3.6 per cent, bringing the total number of formal employees to 7.08 million.

Wage growth was consistent throughout the fourth quarter of 2025, with median monthly wages rising by 4.3 per cent in October and November, followed by a four per cent increase in December.

Gender disparities in median ...