The supply of unskilled labor, with wages of about M $ 2.00 per hour, exceeds demand, but that of skilled labor (M $ 3-3.50) is lacking. Malaysia is a Moslem country, and work is interrupted daily for prayers.
目前，馬國的勞動人口約六百萬，素質較低的非技術工人薪資是每小時二元馬幣（不到一美元），他們大部分來自鄉村，有供過於求的現象；然而，每小時三至三點五馬幣（約一點五美元）工資的技術工人，就十分缺乏。