Foreign worker numbers fall 13% to 2.13 million amid efforts to curb dependency

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,132,578 active and legally registered foreign workers were recorded working in Malaysia as of Oct 15, marking a 13% decrease compared to 2,452,010 workers in the same period last year. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/03/foreign-worker-numbers-fall-13-to-213-million-amid-efforts-to-curb-dependency