In 2023, there were approximately 72 thousand Indonesian nationals working in Malaysia, a significant increase from around 43 thousand workers in the previous year. The number of Indonesian workers abroad decreased significantly in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics Indonesia. (February 28, 2024). Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/702202/number-of-indonesians-working-in-malaysia/
Statistics Indonesia. "Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702202/number-of-indonesians-working-in-malaysia/
Statistics Indonesia. (2024). Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/702202/number-of-indonesians-working-in-malaysia/
Statistics Indonesia. "Number of Indonesians Working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702202/number-of-indonesians-working-in-malaysia/
Statistics Indonesia, Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/702202/number-of-indonesians-working-in-malaysia/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of Indonesians working in Malaysia from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Indonesia, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/702202/number-of-indonesians-working-in-malaysia/