---
dataset_id: dosm_productivity_qtr
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: stale
freshness_delta: 339 days
next_expected_update: quarterly
record_count: 1848
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: Although these indicators are classified as measures of *labour* productivity, the definitions provided above make it clear that they do not refer to any notion of intrinsic labour capacity. In technical terms, the measures presented here are Single Factor Productivity measures, which implicitly include the contributions of all other factors of production. Consequently, this data should not be used for inference on how 'hardworking' or 'skilled' the Malaysian labour force is - more precise data is needed for such analysis. Furthermore, note that data for the most recent 3 years (12 quarters) may be revised in subsequent releases. This is especially to ensure consistency with revisions to GDP data, since GDP serves as the numerator in calculation of labour productivity metrics."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
attribution: Department of Statistics Malaysia via data.gov.my
---

# Quarterly Productivity by Economic Sector

## Status

**Status:** Stale

**Freshness:** 339 days

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## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 296,816 bytes.

## Provenance

Department of Statistics Malaysia publishes this dataset through DOSM via data.gov.my.

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=productivity_qtr
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/productivity_qtr)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/productivity_qtr) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: Although these indicators are classified as measures of *labour* productivity, the definitions provided above make it clear that they do not refer to any notion of intrinsic labour capacity. In technical terms, the measures presented here are Single Factor Productivity measures, which implicitly include the contributions of all other factors of production. Consequently, this data should not be used for inference on how 'hardworking' or 'skilled' the Malaysian labour force is - more precise data is needed for such analysis. Furthermore, note that data for the most recent 3 years (12 quarters) may be revised in subsequent releases. This is especially to ensure consistency with revisions to GDP data, since GDP serves as the numerator in calculation of labour productivity metrics.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=productivity_qtr" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.
Attribution: Department of Statistics Malaysia via data.gov.my.