{"id":46642,"date":"2025-04-04T16:18:31","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T10:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/?p=46642"},"modified":"2025-09-29T12:32:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:02:22","slug":"foundit-insights-tracker-malaysia-feb-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/foundit-insights-tracker-malaysia-feb-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia&#8217;s Hiring Landscape in February 2025: foundit Insights Tracker\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview of Hiring Activity<\/strong>&nbsp;<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker in Malaysia recorded a <strong>7% annual decline<\/strong> in hiring activity from February 2024 to February 2025.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this, there was a <strong>small month-on-month uptick<\/strong>, showing a stable but cautious hiring environment influenced by global trade dynamics and economic uncertainty.&nbsp;<\/p><div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRbnp9wWfkSd8gfHM3gTDHYDdKsXRTJO9-xRT-02zxf6W3ftkhPqoDaU1R9Q_iVvOxxGDTsJmZ913J8\/embed?start=true&amp;loop=true&amp;delayms=5000\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<a font-size: 18px;border-radius: 4px;font-weight: bold;\" href=\"hhttps:\/\/www.foundit.my\/career-advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Malaysia-Hiring-Trends-in-Feb-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Feb 2025 fit Report (Malaysia) PDF<\/a>\n<\/div><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Industry (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3 out of 10 industries<\/strong> showed growth in hiring activity.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/oil-and-gas-jobs-in-malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"oil &amp; gas jobs\"><strong>Oil &amp; Gas<\/strong><\/a>(+22%) was the top-performing sector, bolstered by investment in energy and sustainability. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/diploma-hospitality-diploma-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"hospitality jobs\"><strong>Hospitality<\/strong><\/a> &amp; Travel (+1%) showed marginal growth, and Logistics remained flat (0%) but showed double-digit monthly momentum.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/retail-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"retail jobs\"><strong>Retail<\/strong><\/a> (-26%), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/it-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"IT jobs\"><strong>IT<\/strong><\/a>, Telecom\/ISP, and BPO\/ITES (-23%), and Advertising\/Media (-8%) experienced notable declines amid changing consumer trends and cautious tech hiring.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hiring Trends by Functional Area (YoY numbers)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4 out of 10 functional areas<\/strong> reported annual growth.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In Demand:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/software-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Software Jobs\">Software<\/a>, Hardware &amp; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/telecom-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Telecom<\/a><\/strong> (+28%) saw the highest growth, followed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/finance-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"finance jobs\"><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/a><strong> &amp; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foundit.my\/search\/accounting-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"finance jobs\"><strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/a> (+10%) and Purchase\/Logistics\/Supply Chain (+3%).&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facing Challenges:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hospitality Roles (-63%) and Customer Service (-8%) faced heavy annual declines, although short-term upticks suggest a potential bounce back.&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About the foundit insights tracker<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foundit Insights Tracker (fit) Malaysia, earlier known as the Monster Employment Index, is the leading guide to Malaysia&rsquo;s e-recruitment landscape. 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