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155 employers out of the total respondents profiled (23%) contributed to HRDF while only 7
contributed to other pension funds.
Figure 4-26: Percentage of employers who paid HRDF and other pension fund
Among the employers who contributed to HRDF, the average payment per employee was RM13
per month, which was about 0.4% of average basic wage.
Table 4-15: Average employers’ monthly contribution to HRDF per employee (RM)
All employees Male Female
13 13 12
Full-time
Only 1% of all employers profiled contributed to other pension funds, with an average monthly
contribution of RM130 per full-time Malaysian employee (approximately 4.3% of average basic
wage).
Table 4-16: Average employers’ monthly contribution to other pension funds per employee (RM)
All employees Male Female
133 175 76
Full-time*
* Low sample size
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