Statistics Department

15NovNovember 15, 2023

Malaysia’s first-ever chief statistician Ramesh Chander dies

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Ramesh Chander, who was Malaysia's first-ever chief statistician, has passed away. The chief statistician's office said that Ramesh passed away at 2.50am on Tuesday (Nov 14), at the age of 88. "The late Ramesh was the first Malaysian to hold the title of chief statistician after independence, serving from Jan 1, 1966, to...

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28JulJuly 28, 2023

Malaysia’s mean household income increased to RM8,479 in 2022, says Stats Dept

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's mean household income rose from RM7,901 in 2019 to RM8,479 in 2022, says the Statistics Department of Malaysia. In its report on the Household Income Survey and Household Expenditure Survey 2022, the department said this was an increase of 2.4%. The report, which was released by the Chief Statistician's Office on Friday (July...

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