RM162bil in projects bring over 53,000 jobs to Johor
Lee says Johor is attracting more high value-added activities such as semiconductors, petrochemicals and data centres.
INVESTMENT projects have created more than 53,000 job opportunities in Johor between 2022 and 2024.
State investment, trade, consumer affairs and human resources committee chairman Lee Ting Han said Johor attracted 1,761 projects between 2022 and 2024, with a total committed investment value of RM162.2bil.
These projects resulted in the creation of 16,762 jobs in 2022, 19,053 jobs in 2023 and 17,949 jobs in 2024, bringing the three-year total to 53,764 direct jobs.
'These figures reflect only the investment sector and exclude jobs in construction, logistics, business services and retail,' he said at the state assembly sitting.
He was responding to a question from Fauziah Misri (BN-Penawar), who asked how the state ensured that investments benefitted locals in terms of employment and economic development.
Lee said the state government was committed to ensuring that all incoming investments generate quality, high-skilled job opportunities for Johoreans while also boosting the state's economy.
'With our competitive cost structure and strong infrastructure, Johor is now attracting more high value-added activities such as semiconductors, petrochemicals and data centres.
'Data centre investments by global companies such as Microsoft and ByteDance have also helped position Johor as the largest data centre hub in Malaysia.
'This has opened up opportunities too for skilled jobs in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.'
Lee said high-impact investments also created spillover effects across professional service sectors such as logistics, banking, auditing, legal and consulting.
'For example, Mercedes-Benz has opened a regional logistics centre in Senai to serve as a parts distribution hub for the Asia-Pacific region.
'This facility does not only provide direct jobs in logistics and supply chain management, but also increases demand for support services including transport, warehousing and others.'
He said Johor's tech sector has also attracted investments from companies like Wiwynn and Supermicro, which have set up manufacturing plants to support growing demand for data centres.
'These investments provide not only manufacturing jobs but also roles in research and development, engineering and project management,' he added.
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