BMMalaysia’s technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector just posted one of its strongest showings yet. According to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, TVET-related vacancies advertised on the MYFutureJobs platform between January and June 2026 totalled 343,836 — a figure that underscores how central skills training has become to the country’s labour market.
These weren’t scattered postings. The jobs spanned high-impact sectors including engineering, maintenance, electrical and electronics, information and communications technology, construction, automotive, semiconductors and machine operations — the same industries driving Malaysia’s push toward higher-value manufacturing and technology output. TVET-related roles advertised through MYFutureJobs carried an average monthly salary of RM3,658, with Ramanan noting that pay climbs further for graduates holding recognised competency certifications, in some sectors substantially so.
For MCCEA, the numbers matter because they validate something we’ve long argued: TVET is not a fallback option, but a direct, well-paid route into Malaysia’s most in-demand industries. Ramanan’s ministry says it will keep expanding MYFutureJobs’ reach through career programmes at training institutions, polytechnics, universities and Manpower Department campuses — bringing employers and graduating students together earlier and more often.
This domestic momentum also sets the stage for Malaysia’s deepening TVET Malaysia China cooperation. As Malaysian TVET graduates increasingly move straight into jobs at home, parallel programmes — from the Malaysia-China Institute’s joint training initiatives to satellite training placements in Chinese vocational institutions — are giving students additional pathways to specialise in fields like electric vehicles, semiconductors, AI and e-commerce before returning to a job market that is clearly hungry for their skills. The two trends reinforce each other: strong local demand makes TVET an attractive choice for young Malaysians, and international exposure through Malaysia-China partnerships raises the ceiling on what those graduates can eventually earn and do.
Malaysia’s unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in 2025, and officials have repeatedly pointed to TVET expansion as part of the reason. With close to 350,000 TVET-related openings filled in half a year and a national policy framework — the National TVET Policy 2030 — pushing for even deeper industry alignment, the sector looks set to keep growing through the rest of 2026.
For MCCEA, this is exactly the kind of outcome our mission is built around: technical and vocational education that opens real career doors for young Malaysians, strengthened further by cooperation with China and the wider region.
Sources: The Star, “Over 300,000 TVET jobs created in six months” (July 30, 2026); The Edge Markets via KLSE Screener, “Rising demand creates 343,836 TVET job opportunities in six months — Ramanan” (July 29, 2026).
中文摘要
马来西亚人力资源部长拿督斯里拉玛南表示,今年1月至6月期间,MYFutureJobs平台上的技职教育与培训(TVET)相关职位空缺高达343,836个,平均月薪达3,658令吉,显示技职教育毕业生在工程、电子电气、资讯通信科技、建筑、汽车及半导体等领域拥有广阔的就业前景。马中文化教育协会(MCCEA)认为,这一亮眼数据印证了技职教育并非次要选择,而是通往高薪职业的黄金跑道。与此同时,马中技职教育合作持续深化,包括马中学院的联合培训项目及卫星培训计划,让更多大马学生有机会赴华深造电动车、半导体、人工智能及电子商务等专业技能。马来西亚2025年失业率降至2.9%,技职教育的蓬勃发展正是重要推动力之一。
About MCCEA: Malaysia-China Culture and Education Association (MCCEA), Registration No. PPM-034-10-08072025, is dedicated to advancing cooperation between Malaysia and China in culture, education and TVET, with ASEAN and the international community in view. Website: www.mccea.org.my
