KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's construction sector work done value surges 16.6 percent year-on-year to 42.9 billion ringgit (9.93 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed Friday.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement that the growth was mainly driven by continued expansion in the special trade activities and residential buildings sub-sectors, which posted double-digit growth of 35.5 percent and 27 percent, respectively.
The non-residential buildings sub-sector also showed an increase of 21 percent. The civil engineering sub-sector also remained positive with a marginal growth of 3.7 percent.
The private sector remained the main impetus to the growth, with an increase of 23.7 percent. The value of work done by the private sector amounted to 27 billion ringgit or 62.9 percent of the total construction work done value.
In contrast, the public sector contributed 15.9 billion ringgit or 37.1 percent of total work done, with a growth of 6.3 percent. ■