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Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)services establishmentsIN BRIEF
BUSINESS · SERVICES · DISTRICTS
Which districts are Malaysia's biggest services-business hotspots?
DOSM's top 15 administrative districts by number of services-sector establishments in 2022.
SHOW ME THE DATA2022 · services establishments
VIEW DATA ASSame source · different visual lens
2022
1Petaling, Selangor101.7Kservices establishments
2Johor Bahru, Johor45.9Kservices establishments
3Klang, Selangor37.4Kservices establishments
4Ulu Langat, Selangor35.3Kservices establishments
5Gombak, Selangor29.4Kservices establishments
6Kinta, Perak28.2Kservices establishments
7Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang26.5Kservices establishments
8Kuching, Sarawak26.2Kservices establishments
9Melaka Tengah, Melaka20.6Kservices establishments
10Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang19.4Kservices establishments
11Seremban, Negeri Sembilan18.6Kservices establishments
12Batu Pahat, Johor18.6Kservices establishments
13Kota Kinabalu, Sabah17.1Kservices establishments
14Kota Bharu, Kelantan14.9Kservices establishments
15Kuantan, Pahang12.7Kservices establishments
Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)services establishmentsSourceDepartment of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) ↗29 Oct 2024 · reference year 2022HIGH CONFIDENCE
Method & notes
District services counts help identify established commercial ecosystems, but category-level competition still needs a narrower source.
METHOD & LIMITATIONSHow the numbers were calculated
PulseKita transcribes DOSM Economic Census 2023 Table 6.2.5, which lists the 15 highest administrative districts by services-sector establishment count for reference year 2022.
- This is a top-15 list, not complete coverage of every district.
- Services is a broad sector covering many different business activities; it is not a direct competitor count for a specific category.
- DOSM labels these district figures as preliminary in the cited table.
Evidence trail
EVIDENCE CHAINtransformation inherited from methodology
- 1Primary evidenceEconomic Census 2023 · Establishment Statistics
- 2TransformationPulseKita transcribes DOSM Economic Census 2023 Table 6.2.5, which lists the 15 highest administrative districts by services-sector establishment count for reference year 2022.
- 3Published visualRanked snapshot
Source
HIGH CONFIDENCEofficial primary
COVERAGE2022
UNITservices establishments
SOURCEofficial publication
UPDATED29 Oct 2024 · reference year 2022