KUALA LUMPUR: The publication of the big data analysis by the Statistics Department is a relevant initiative to improve the efficiency of the labour market in the country, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

       He pointed out that it is important for stakeholders, including policy makers and those handling education in technical and vocational training and digital-related fields, to better plan programmes related to career development and skills development.

       “We need to continue to build strong figures related to the labour market and hope they will bring more investment into Malaysia,” he said when officiating the virtual launch of the big data analytics job market insights and my job profile: the job supply landscape in Malaysia for the second quarter of 2021 by the Statistics Department here yesterday. — Bernama