27-05-2025
MyLabourHub aims to support smarter, data-driven decisions, says DOSM
PUTRAJAYA: Whether tackling job mismatches or choosing where to settle after marriage for better economic prospects, the Statistics Department's (DOSM) Malaysia Labour Market Data Hub (MyLabourHub) platform aims to support smarter, data-driven decisions.
Officiating the launch of the platform at DOSM headquarters here on Tuesday (May 27), chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said this marks a significant leap in the country's efforts to strengthen data-driven policymaking and empower the workforce.
'MyLabourHub is more than just a portal, it is an intelligent platform that integrates data, institutions and technology to provide labour market information that is current, accurate and accessible to all stakeholders.
'It also offers a wide range of key functions, including a labour market analysis platform that provides a comprehensive picture of employment trends, wage levels and skills requirements that align with the current employment environment,' he said, adding that the platform was built internally by DOSM.
Mohd Uzir said the platform adopts a whole-of-nation approach to support inclusive and sustainable growth and talent development, designed to serve a wide range of stakeholders including policymakers, industry players, training institutions and the public.
'It allows users to explore employment trends by skill level, sector and geographic location with data updated monthly, quarterly and annually.
'This initiative goes beyond just statistics. It's about empowering the people, businesses and policymakers with accessible and understandable data.
'Even parents can use this to guide their children in choosing future careers,' he said.
Mohd Uzir said the platform supports comprehensive time-series analysis, enabling policymakers to track progress on employment strategies, wage growth and labour demand in alignment with Malaysia's socio-economic goals.
'We provide data down to the district level with over 100 districts to support targeted policy implementation,' he said, adding that the platform is complementary to OpenDOSM, which has earned global recognition.
Mohd Uzir said the platform, among others, will help improve labour market efficiency and information flow among employers, job seekers and training providers, reduce job search costs through better access to data and support the transformation of the education system in line with industry needs.
He said the platform has more than 100 key indicators across eight labour market themes such as labour supply and demand, graduate statistics, micro, small and medium enterprises, Sustainable Development Goals and others.
Among its key features are the integration of over 60 major labour market indicators and with administrative data from 40 ministries and agencies, including Employees Provident Fund, Social Security Organisation, Accountant General's Department, Public Service Department and Higher Education Ministry.
'It also features Kayra-GPT, a generative AI-powered digital assistant that enables quick and user-friendly labour market information search,' he said.
In addition to MyLabourHub, DOSM will roll out an agriculture-specific dashboard TaniStats on Thursday (May 29), he added.
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