2.14mil migrant workers in Malaysia, says HR ministry

Sim said these workers come from 15 source countries:

1. Bangladesh – 803,322
2. Indonesia – 543,514
3. Nepal – 332,712
4. Myanmar – 173,630
5. India – 106,929
6. Pakistan – 76,011
7. Phillipines – 52,340
8. Thailand – 21,822
9. Vietnam – 16,614
10. Sri Lanka – 5,938
11. Cambodia – 5,655
12. China – 4,796
13. Laos- 1,491
14. Uzbekistan – 12
15. Kazakhstan – 3

Sim was replying to Ismail Abdul Muttalib (PN-Maran), who had asked about the number of foreign workers and undocumented migrants in the country.

In a written parliamentary reply, the minister also directed the query on the number of undocumented migrants to the immigration department.