Earnings shifted up: the share earning below $3,000 fell from 43.6% in 2020 to 28.2% in 2025.
78,800 people. That is 28.2% of 279,700 employed Malay residents in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
115,100 people. That is 41.2% of 279,700 employed Malay residents in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
60,800 people. That is 21.7% of 279,700 employed Malay residents in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
24,900 people. That is 8.9% of 279,700 employed Malay residents in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
116,207 people. That is 43.6% of 266,642 employed Malay residents in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
103,769 people. That is 38.9% of 266,642 employed Malay residents in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
34,783 people. That is 13.0% of 266,642 employed Malay residents in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
11,882 people. That is 4.5% of 266,642 employed Malay residents in 2020. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 table 50; Census 2020 table 81. Income = gross monthly income from work, as defined by DOS.
Census 2020 called this "income from work"; GHS 2025 calls it "employment income". Same concept, different name.
