Economy, jobs and prices in Selangor, Malaysia: official figures
The average household in Selangor had an income of RM13,296 a month in 2024 (ringgit, Household Income and Expenditure Survey), 3rd highest among the 16 areas. It was RM12,233 in 2022, a rise of 8.7%, which ranks 3rd fastest for growth among the 16 areas.
What is the median household income in Selangor?
The median household in Selangor earned RM10,726 a month in 2024, so half of households had less than that. The median was RM9,983 in 2022; it is 3rd highest among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow much do households spend in Selangor?
Households in Selangor spent RM7,266 a month on average in 2024, up from RM6,770 in 2022 (7.3% more), which is 3rd highest among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Selangor?
The unemployment rate in Selangor was 2.0% in 2025 (Labour Force Survey), 5th lowest among the 16 areas; the figure for Malaysia as a whole was 3.0%. In 2024 it was 2.3%.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow many people are employed in Selangor?
About 4,048,200 people in Selangor were in work in 2025, out of a labour force of 4,129,300 (employed plus unemployed). That is 24.4% of all employed people in Malaysia; in 2019 the number was 3,489,500 (+16.0%).
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Selangor?
78.4% of people aged 15 to 64 in Selangor were in the labour force (working or looking for work) in 2025, 2nd highest among the 16 areas; it was 76.0% in 2019. For every 100 people of working age, 76.9 were in work (the employment-to-population ratio).
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow many women work in Selangor?
In Selangor in 2025, 70.7% of women were in the labour force against 84.8% of men, and the unemployment rate was 1.8% for women and 2.1% for men. Female participation is 2nd highest among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHas unemployment in Selangor gone up or down?
Unemployment in Selangor fell from 2.9% in 2019 to 2.0% in 2025; the 2020 pandemic year saw 4.5%.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow big is the economy of Selangor?
The economy of Selangor produced RM460,114 million of output in 2025, measured as GDP at constant 2015 prices (inflation removed). That is 26.5% of Malaysia's GDP and the largest of the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Selangor growing?
Real GDP in Selangor grew 6.3% in 2025 against 5.2% for Malaysia as a whole, which is 3rd fastest among the 16 areas. Since 2023 the economy has grown 13% in real terms (Malaysia 11%).
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyWhat is GDP per person in Selangor?
GDP per resident in Selangor was about RM62,105 in 2025 (GDP at constant 2015 prices divided by the mid-year population), 5th highest among the 16 areas; the average across Malaysia was RM50,758.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Selangor?
The largest sector of the economy of Selangor is services, at 63.1% of GDP before import duties in 2025. The rest: agriculture 1.2%, mining and quarrying 0.2%, manufacturing 29.5%, construction 6.0%.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow important is manufacturing in Selangor?
Manufacturing contributed 29.5% of GDP in Selangor in 2025 (RM131,002 million at 2015 prices), a share that ranks 6th highest among the 16 areas; real manufacturing output grew 4.1% in the year.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow big is the services sector in Selangor?
Services (trade, transport, finance, government and similar) made up 63.1% of GDP in Selangor in 2025, a share that ranks 6th highest among the 16 areas, and grew 6.0% in real terms in the year.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow important is agriculture in Selangor?
Agriculture accounted for 1.2% of GDP in Selangor in 2025 (RM5,148 million at 2015 prices), a share that ranks 3rd lowest among the 16 areas.
Source: Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) · saved copyHow Selangor compares with other states
Mean monthly household income, 2024 (ringgit) (2024)
Selangor ranks 3 of 16, highest first. Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2024; ringgit (RM) per household per month.
| Rank | Region | Mean monthly household income, 2024 (ringgit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | RM13,985 |
| 2 | Putrajaya | RM13,846 |
| 3 | Selangor | RM13,296 |
| 4 | Johor | RM9,484 |
| 5 | Penang | RM9,152 |
| 6 | Melaka | RM8,686 |
| 7 | Labuan | RM8,555 |
Median monthly household income, 2024 (ringgit) (2024)
Selangor ranks 3 of 16, highest first. Half of households earn less than this.
| Rank | Region | Median monthly household income, 2024 (ringgit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | RM10,802 |
| 2 | Putrajaya | RM10,769 |
| 3 | Selangor | RM10,726 |
| 4 | Johor | RM7,712 |
| 5 | Penang | RM7,386 |
| 6 | Labuan | RM7,383 |
| 7 | Melaka | RM6,891 |
Mean monthly household spending, 2024 (ringgit) (2024)
Selangor ranks 3 of 16, highest first. Household expenditure, ringgit per household per month.
| Rank | Region | Mean monthly household spending, 2024 (ringgit) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Putrajaya | RM9,186 |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | RM8,178 |
| 3 | Selangor | RM7,266 |
| 4 | Melaka | RM6,212 |
| 5 | Johor | RM5,927 |
| 6 | Penang | RM5,850 |
| 7 | Terengganu | RM5,219 |
Unemployment rate, 2025 (%) (2025)
Selangor ranks 12 of 16, highest first. Labour Force Survey annual average; share of the labour force without work.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kuala Lumpur | 2.6% |
| 10 | Kedah | 2.5% |
| 11 | Johor | 2.3% |
| 12 | Selangor | 2.0% |
| 13 | Penang | 1.9% |
| 14 | Pahang | 1.8% |
| 15 | Melaka | 1.6% |
Labour force participation rate, 2025 (%) (2025)
Selangor ranks 2 of 16, highest first. Share of people aged 15 to 64 in the labour force (employed or looking for work), per the Labour Force Survey.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Putrajaya | 79.0% |
| 2 | Selangor | 78.4% |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 75.8% |
| 4 | Penang | 72.2% |
| 5 | Johor | 72.0% |
| 6 | Melaka | 70.7% |
| 7 | Sabah | 70.3% |
Employed people, 2025 (thousands) (2025)
Selangor ranks 1 of 16, highest first. Labour Force Survey annual average.
| Rank | Region | Employed people, 2025 (thousands) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | 4,048,200 |
| 2 | Johor | 2,124,300 |
| 3 | Sabah | 1,731,300 |
| 4 | Sarawak | 1,218,100 |
| 5 | Kuala Lumpur | 1,166,400 |
| 6 | Perak | 1,151,400 |
| 7 | Kedah | 961,800 |
Female labour force participation rate, 2025 (%) (2025)
Selangor ranks 2 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Female labour force participation rate, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Putrajaya | 79.7% |
| 2 | Selangor | 70.7% |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur | 66.9% |
| 4 | Melaka | 58.3% |
| 5 | Penang | 58.3% |
| 6 | Sabah | 55.2% |
| 7 | Sarawak | 52.6% |
GDP, 2025 (RM million, constant 2015 prices) (2025)
Selangor ranks 1 of 16, highest first. Real GDP at constant 2015 prices (so inflation is removed).
| Rank | Region | GDP, 2025 (RM million, constant 2015 prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor | RM460,114 million |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | RM265,104 million |
| 3 | Johor | RM170,947 million |
| 4 | Sarawak | RM153,511 million |
| 5 | Penang | RM130,283 million |
| 6 | Perak | RM91,529 million |
| 7 | Sabah | RM88,774 million |
Real GDP growth, 2025 (% over 2024) (2025)
Selangor ranks 3 of 16, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real GDP growth, 2025 (% over 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor | 8.0% |
| 2 | Penang | 7.3% |
| 3 | Selangor | 6.3% |
| 4 | Perak | 5.7% |
| 5 | Kuala Lumpur | 5.2% |
| 6 | Sabah | 5.1% |
| 7 | Putrajaya | 4.8% |
GDP per resident, 2025 (RM, constant 2015 prices) (2025)
Selangor ranks 5 of 16, highest first. GDP divided by the mid-year 2025 population estimate.
| Rank | Region | GDP per resident, 2025 (RM, constant 2015 prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Putrajaya | RM119,022 |
| 3 | Labuan | RM86,226 |
| 4 | Penang | RM72,207 |
| 5 | Selangor | RM62,105 |
| 6 | Sarawak | RM60,703 |
| 7 | Melaka | RM47,800 |
| 8 | Negeri Sembilan | RM44,833 |
Manufacturing share of GDP, 2025 (%) (2025)
Selangor ranks 6 of 16, highest first. Share of GDP before import duties.
| Rank | Region | Manufacturing share of GDP, 2025 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Terengganu | 35.7% |
| 4 | Melaka | 35.4% |
| 5 | Kedah | 30.3% |
| 6 | Selangor | 29.5% |
| 7 | Johor | 28.4% |
| 8 | Sarawak | 25.0% |
| 9 | Perak | 21.2% |
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Sources
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