‘Bumiputera job seekers prefer public sector jobs’

KUALA LUMPUR: Bumiputra women and job seekers in rural areas show the strongest preference to work as civil servants in the public sector which offers job security, good promotion prospects and sufficient pay which attract them, according to a report.

The preference for young job seekers aged between the age of 15 to 29 years to work as employees particularly for the government and as professionals is relatively high as the material rewards provided security by the government.

According to Khazanah Research Institute’s report themed ` School To Work Transition Survey Report’ only a fifth of all job seekers preferred to be selfemployed by starting their own company or freelancing in the gig economy.

The report was launched by managing director of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan yesterday.

On the other side, the young Chinese job seekers distinctly chose not to be in the public sector as they preferred to start their own company or work for a local company.

“Due to a robust job environment, more Malaysians prefer to be employees rather than to have their own business and entrepreneurship is less of a career choice in countries like Malaysia and Singapore as compared to other Asean countries where job opportunities tend to be more limited,” the report said. — Bernama