Malaysia hiring trends

In short

How many jobs were posted in Malaysia last month?

13,113 new job posts in October 2026, down 5% from the month before.

Is hiring in Malaysia going up or down?

New job posts in the last three completed months were up 17% compared with the three months before (38,666 vs. 33,177).

Which roles are most in demand in Malaysia?

Most job posts in the last 90 days: Manager (7,152), Engineer (6,572) and Specialist (3,793).

Which companies are hiring the most in Malaysia?

In the last 90 days: RighthirePlus (4,621), Marriott International (1,444) and DKSH (782).

How common is remote work in Malaysia?

11% of job posts in Malaysia in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

What is the median advertised salary in Malaysia?

$25,900 per year (USD) across 1,679 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

New job posts per month

Last month down 5% vs. the month before.

Query Malaysia jobs via the API

Filter by country with country_code=MY on every plan, and combine it with title, remote, seniority, salary or date filters. See the Malaysia backfill example for more.

curl -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/?country_code=MY&max_age=30"

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