Malaysia International Human Resource Development

and 9th Asian Academic Society for Vocational Education

Technical Conference

RIVERSIDE MAJESTIC HOTEL

23 - 24 OCTOBER 2013

Role of WDU in Meeting score

workforce needs

Dr. Abdul Rahman Deen

Unit Pembangunan Tenaga Kerja
Jabatan Ketua Menteri

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Presentation Outline

Malaysias New Economic

Model

SCORE

WDUs Role

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 PRE-NEM ISSUES & CHALLENGES
Middle income trap.
Greater competition.
Declining FDI
Composition of exports were mainly commodities and low
value-added manufactured products.
Slow productivity growth due to low creativity and product
innovation (less focus on R&D).
Critical stage of human capital brain drain, migration.
Wider gap between the rich and poor.
The Government is burdened with subsidies.
High dependency on low skilled workers & foreign labor.

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 The gap for Malaysias workforce who has acquired tertiary education is lower by 4
points when compared to the OECD average as at 2007.
The gaps between other countries in the Eastern part of the globe such as Singapore,
Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea are lower by 12.5 points; 11.6 points and 2.2 points
respectively.
The Malaysian average for skilled labor force as at year 2008 was lower than the OECD
average by 8.4 points and when compared to Singapore, Hong Kong and the Republic of
Korea, this figure is lower by 23 points, 8 points and 1.3 points respectively to each
countrys average.
On labour productivity also demonstrates that Malaysia is falling far behind the OECD
average (51.8 points) as well as when compared to other nearby countries in the region.

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ILO REPORT 2000
ILO/ SKILLS-AD/ Japan Foundation 2007

The best strategy for economic

empowerment and poverty alleviation is
skills development

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Sasaran Tenaga Mahir Negara 50
Peratus Menjelang 2020
Malaysia mensasarkan 35 peratus pekerja mahir
menjelang 2015 dan 50 peratus menjelang tahun 2020
supaya setanding dengan negara maju seperti Singapura,
Taiwan dan Korea Selatan.
Malaysia perlu beranjak dari negara berekonomi rendah
kepada negara berpendapatan tinggi yang
mentransformasikan pekerja berpendapatan rendah
kepada berpendapatan tinggi dan mengekalkan pekerja
mahir untuk membangunkan Malaysia
YAB Tan Sri Dato Hj Muhyiddin bin Hj Mohd Yassin,
Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia semasa
Perhimpunan Perdana Warga Kemahiran, PICC,
10 Julai 2012

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COUNTRY % SKILLED WORKERS
SINGAPORE 52.8
FINLAND 44.5
NEW ZEALAND 43.1
MALAYSIA 28

HIGH
INCOME
33% - 50%

28%

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 The New Economic Model

From a Middle Income to a High Income

Economy by 2020.
New Economic Model is expected to be
anchored on:
innovation
creativity
high value sources of growth
modern services sector
skilled manpower
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NEM GOALS

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SCORE
SARAWAK CORRIDOR OF RENEWAL ENERGY

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 SARAWAKs COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Energy Source
Hydro Power (28000 MW )
Coal(1.46 billion metric ton )
Gas (40.9 trillion Cu feet)

Competitive Energy Price

Attract Investment in Energy Intensive

High Income Generate Jobs
Industries
and And
Inclusive Business
Economy Opportunities
Catalyst for Downstream Industrial
Activities

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OBJECTIVES OF SCORE
To Develop New Sources of Wealth
To Move The Economy Up The Value Chain
To Increase The Per Capita Income
To Increase The Quality Of Life
To Achieve Balanced Regional Development
To Generate New Employment Opportunities

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 EXPECTED INVESTMENT IN SCORE 2010 2030
Total Planned Investment = 334 Billion
20% Public Funding 80% Private sector Investment
Infrastructure Development
GOVT RM 67 Billion 20% PRIVATE RM 267 Billion 80%
SECTOR
INFRASTRUTURE RM 61 Billion 18% ENERGY SECTOR RM67 Billion 20%
HUMAN CAPITAL RM 3 Billion 1% INDUSTRY AND RM200 Billion 60%
RELATED
INFRASTRUCTURE
INSTITUNAL RM3 BILLION 1%
INFRASTRUTURE

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