Using statistics from the Malaysian Department of Statistics, the following is a list of the highest-paying industries between 2015 and 2020 — with the final year impacted by the pandemic

According to the Malaysian Employers Federation, English proficiency is one of the top five skills that prospective employees must have in order to be hired and advance in their careers.

According to Coursera's Women and Skills Report 2021, STEM course enrolments among women learners in Malaysia climbed from 29% in 2019 to a significant 36% in 2021.

USM and UM were placed 178th and 217th in the current Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS), up from their previous 191st and 226th place, respectively.

One of three green flags an interviewer should look out for in a job candidate: The interview feels more like a conversation than a Q&A session.

Following the slower demand for labour during the Covid-19 outbreak, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said that most companies retained their staff by paying lower salaries.

According to the Malaysian Employers Federation's Salary Survey for Executives and Non-Executives 2021, more employers are giving salary increases to their employees in 2021 than in 2020, hinting at a positive business recovery in the nation.

According to the Department of Statistics's Statistics of Labour Force report, Malaysia has the lowest unemployment rate this year, with only 4.3% in October, the lowest since April 2020.

Employers sometimes have to recruit new replacements every two years to fill job openings. Therefore, the "job-hopping" behaviour among Gen Z and Millennials is a concerning trend.

MEF said that even with the post-pandemic economic blues, Malaysia, unlike Europe or the United States, will not see an exodus of workers quitting from their jobs anytime soon.