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Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin. - Bernama Photo

Chief Statistician Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohd Uzir Mahidin - Bernama Photo

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin says Malaysia will also experience an ageing population in 2030, with those aged 60 years and above to be at 15.3 per cent of the total population.

Uzir said the total number of occupational injuries recorded a 34.09 per cent drop or 21,534 cases last year, compared to 32,674 cases in 2020. Photo: BERNAMA FILE PIX.

Chief statistician Datuk Sri Mohd Uzir Mahidin says food inflation continued to rise to a new high at 5.2 per cent -- the highest since November 2011 -- with 93 per cent of items in the group recording increases. Bernama pic

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin further says184 food items of the overall 552 items in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) "basket” recorded an increase.

Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Mohd Uzir Mahidin says on a monthly basis for the first quarter of 2022, the number of vacancies advertised online was the highest in February at 67,172 vacancie

Paying more for food and basic necessities has translated to higher household spending and dwindling savings.

Chief statistician Datuk Sri Mohd Uzir Mahidin says food inflation in April was higher at 4.1 per cent with 89.1 per cent of food items in the food & beverages (F&B) group recording increases.