Table 8.
Statistics of the house-building industry in Malaysia
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building plan approval (no. of units) | 161 657 | 154 703 | 141 002 | 115 874 | 78 336 |
| Building commencement (no. of units) | 152 892 | 153 268 | 133 948 | 108 012 | 86 549 |
| Building completion (no. of units) | 180 600 | 171 448 | 181 123 | 134 334 | 101 604 |
| Number of persons engaged in construction (thousand persons) | 904.4 | 908.9 | 992.5 | 998.0 | 1015.9 |
| Number of persons engaged in real estate, renting, and business activities (thousand persons) | 459.0 | 508.4 | 558.1 | 553.2 | 601.9 |