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New trends in migration: demographic aspects

Item Type: Newsletter

Mahmud, Adzmel and

Wan Jaffar, Wan Hashim and

Azman, Nur Airena Aireen and

Mazalan, Mohd. Firdaus and

Abdul Hamid, Azian and

Year: 00/00/2013

Abstract: Industrialization has brought about rapid urbanization with about 7 in 10 Malaysians now residing in cities. Industrialization has also resulted in Malaysia being an attractive destination for migrants. Based on Migration and Remittances Factbook 2011 produced by World Bank, Malaysia was one of the top 30 countries in terms of number of immigrants flowing into the country in 2010. According to Census 2010, there were 2.3 million non-citizens residing in Malaysia. The majority of migrants are in the age group of ' high economic activity'. They are mainly employed in the manufacturing, agricultural and construction sectors. Employers prefer hiring foreign workers due to their willingness to work extra hours and for their relatively lower wages.