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PUTRAJAYA: A survey has found that 46.6 per cent of self-employed Bivalent Covid vaccines arriving in
respondents had reported losing their jobs following Covid-19 and the Malaysia next month
Movement Control Order (MCO) being enforced.
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The findings of the survey also showed that the agriculture and services
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sectors recorded the highest percentage of job losses as compared to
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other sectors.

Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the REGION Sep 9, 2022 @ 9:49am

findings of the special survey showed that the agriculture and services Indonesia must address low booster
sectors recorded the highest percentage of job losses as compared to vaccination rates

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11/24/22, 9:21 AM Survey shows many who lost jobs during MCO are self-employed

The first round of the Effects of Covid-19 Survey on Economy and ACROSS NEW STRAITS TIMES
Individuals was conducted by the Department of Statistics Malaysia POLITICS 2 hours ago
(DOSM) via online from March 23 until March 31. Hishammuddin denies being offered
PM post by PN
A total of 168,182 respondents aged 15 years and above participated in
the survey.
POLITICS 7 hours ago

The survey also found that an estimated nine out of 10 respondents were GE15: Umno says no to unity
government with PN
still working with lower than usual salaries.

“In terms of financial savings, more than two-thirds (71.4 per cent) of self-
POLITICS 10 hours ago
employed respondents have sufficient savings for less than one month.
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expected from BN
"Only 6.2 per cent of respondents said they were less affected and 52.6
per cent of respondents informed they were financially most affected,”
POLITICS 11 hours ago
said the survey.
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The survey also found that the duration of employee tenure also say on BN-PN meet
influences the financial savings of which 69.7 per cent of those who have
worked for less than one year stated that their financial savings may only POLITICS Nov 23, 2022 @ 5:44pm
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for 21-30 years and 11.7 per cent working over 30 years had sufficient
financial savings up to 4 months.

“The majority of respondents said they are unprepared if the duration of

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Uzir said the findings of the survey would assist the Malaysian
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government and people in addressing the effects of Covid-19 on the
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generating disposable income as well as increasing the domestic
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The full report of this Special Survey is accessible via DOSM’s portal at Provide Water To Reporters Who
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Instagram @StatsMalaysia.

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