27-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
MyLabourHub to help Malaysia stay top in global open data ranking
PUTRAJAYA: The launch of MyLabourHub is expected to help Malaysia maintain its top global ranking in the Open Data Inventory (ODIN) by strengthening the availability and accessibility of labour and social statistics.
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the platform aligns with the criteria assessed by Open Data Watch, which include the openness of social, economic and environmental data.
"One of the key areas assessed by Open Data Watch is the availability of social, economic and environmental data.
"With the launch of MyLabourHub, we are in a stronger position to sustain our No. 1 ranking," he said at the launch of MyLabourHub at the DOSM headquarters in Putrajaya today.
Uzir added that DOSM will soon launch the Integrated Agricultural Statistical System (TaniStats), a centralised digital system that organises and simplifies agricultural data.
Together with MyLabourHub, he said, the initiative will expand the scope of accessible data points, variables and structured datasets that are .evaluated in global assessments.
"MyLabourHub and Tanistats are among the efforts that will increase the number of data points, variables and access mechanisms that are measured internationally."
He said growing international attention on food security and agricultural resilience had prompted calls from institutions such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) for countries to strengthen their statistical systems in those areas.
"These issues used to focus heavily on industrial data, but agriculture and food have now become major areas of concern globally." Uzir added that improving data in both labour and agriculture was key to reinforcing Malaysia's position.
"I am confident that with MyLabourHub, Tanistats and other emerging initiatives, we can continue to elevate the country's name and maintain our position as a global leader in open data." Malaysia ranks first out of 198 countries in the ODIN 2024/25 report, rising from 67th in the previous edition.
MyLabourHub compiles real-time labour market data from more than 40 ministries and agencies, offering detailed, accessible insights for policymakers, researchers and the public.
