By Selangor Journal Team
SHAH ALAM, June 16 — Selangor recorded by far the highest sales value among all states in the country during the recent Ramadan and Aidilfitri bazaars, making up over one-fifth of the overall RM2.5 billion.
In total, Selangor’s sales value amounted to RM564.2 million, with the involvement of 32,760 traders, according to latest data provided by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.
This was followed by Johor, which recorded RM411 million in sales and the involvement of 35,417 people, and Kuala Lumpur, with RM284.2 million and 10,089 workers.
The total sales value in these states alone accounts for more than half the overall figure recorded nationwide.
Perlis and Labuan recorded the lowest sales value at RM4.9 million and RM5.4 million respectively.
In a statement, DOSM said this year’s overall sales figure of RM2.5 billion rose by 5.9 per cent compared to the RM2.4 billion during last year’s Ramadan.
The total number of traders and workers involved also grew by 30.3 per cent to 203,667 individuals, while the number of business stalls operating during this period increased by 26.1 per cent to 77,727.
At the administrative district level, Johor Bahru recorded the highest sales value with RM207.6 million, with Selangor’s Petaling Jaya and Klang completing the top three, respectively with RM204.5 million and RM87.4 million.
The study by DOSM was conducted throughout this year’s month of Ramadan from March 23 to April 21, covering all bazaars registered with the local authority.
The department used face-to-face interviews, observations and telephone calls as the methodology of the study, apart from administrative data obtained from local councils.
Last year, Selangor similarly topped the total sales figure, with RM0.6 billion collected, followed by Kuala Lumpur (RM0.4 billion) and Johor (RM0.3 billion).
