More companies advertise jobs, but offerings fall 11.4pct in Q2
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of online job offerings advertised in Malaysia fell 11.4 per cent to 555,509 in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 from 626,816 in the preceding quarter, the Statistics Department said.
In Malaysia, the count of online job listings dropped by 11.4 percent to 555,509 in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Statistics Department. This decline came after a slight increase in the previous quarter, when there were 626,816 job ads.
Despite the overall decrease, the number of companies advertising openings saw a minor uptick, rising from 79,499 to 79,510 companies. Professionals made up the majority of these job ads, comprising 51.5 percent of the total listings, or 285,907 positions. Managers also had a significant presence with 87,950 ads, while technicians and associate professionals rounded out the major groups with 86,512 listings.
Advertising and marketing professionals were the most sought-after occupation, with 40,640 job ads. Following closely were managing directors and chief executives with 26,649 ads, administrative associate professionals with 23,984 listings, accountants and auditors with 22,067 ads, and software developers with 19,899 job openings.
The services sector dominated the online job market, accounting for 243,896 positions, or 43.9 percent of the total. Within this sector, the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles subsector led with 78,526 job ads. Professional, scientific, and technical activities came in second with 32,127 listings, followed by administrative and support service activities with 28,788 ads, accommodation and food service activities with 20,629 ads, and financial and insurance/takaful activities with 20,593 job offerings.
In the technical and vocational education and training field, technicians again led the way with 6,565 job ads, followed by engineers with 6,380 listings and sales managers with 4,957 ads. The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics field also saw technicians at the forefront with 6,565 job ads, trailed by engineers with 6,380 listings and account managers with 3,627 ads.
For critical occupations, assistant managers topped the list with the highest number of job ads at 9,204, followed by sales executives with 8,230 listings and account executives with 7,104 ads.
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